COURT REPORTER II - 22009908

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Second Judicial Circuit of Florida is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Official Court Reporter I or II in the Tallahassee office. The essential function of the position within the organization is to attend and stenographically record criminal felony trial proceedings and produce verbatim transcripts.

Requirements

• Associate degree or the equivalent of two years of college or vocational education in court reporting.
• A valid certificate as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or higher and maintain membership in the National Court Reporting Association (NCRA).
• Ability to stenographically write testimony at a minimum rate of at least 225 words per minute.
• Excellent knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills.
• Ability to work independently, to keep detailed and accurate records, and maintain files.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and activities.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the judiciary, state court personnel, and the public.
• Possess excellent organizational and communication skills to permit the production of transcripts within time limitations.
• Willingness to work as part of a team of court reporters under the direction of the managing court reporter in fulfilling the needs of all judicial officers of the Court.
• Possess tact, good judgement, poise, initiative, and always maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of related work experience (for Court Reporter I, but implies experience is valued for II as well).
• Proofreader provided.
• Teleworking days.
• Shared workload with team of reporters.
• NCRA dues paid and travel to state conferences for training are also provided.

Responsibilities

• Attend and stenographically record criminal felony trial proceedings and produce verbatim transcripts.
• Stenographically write testimony at a minimum rate of at least 225 words per minute.
• Audio record all proceedings reported simultaneously while stenographically reporting.
• Read back segments of proceedings from either stenographic notes or realtime translation.
• Archive digital stenographic notes.
• Maintain, update, and edit personal dictionary.
• Maintain accurate logs of each day’s proceedings for future transcription.
• Produce accurate transcripts of all proceedings reported upon request.
• Complete and submit statistical reports to designated personnel.
• Travel to courthouses within the circuit to perform duties, as may be required.
• Perform administrative duties as required, such as billing for transcripts, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required Administrative Office reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls.
• Maintain and safeguard records until they are disposed of according to statutory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Latest Eclipse software/support and Luminex writer provided.
• Proofreader provided.
• Teleworking days.
• Work-life balance with no nights or weekends, unless reporting a criminal trial.
• Weekly schedules allow flexibility when needing time off for appointments or vacation.
• Shared workload with team of reporters.
• Excellent State pension plan.
• Health insurance.
• Paid sick and annual leave.
• Reimbursement for travel.
• NCRA dues paid.
• Travel to state conferences for training are also provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree