Official Court Reporter - Resident

Salary: $51,919.00 - $90,939.00 Annually

Location : Columbus County, NC

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: 2024-10735

Department: Superior Court

Division: Superior Court 15A District

Opening Date: 08/19/2024

Closing Date: 9/3/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title: Official Court Reporter

Position Number: 60006253

Section: Superior Court 15A

Work Location: Columbus County

Salary Grade: Flat Rated

Recruitment Range: $51,919.00 - $90,939.00

Description of Work

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts seeks a certified Court Reporter-Resident, records and transcribes verbatim, court trials, hearings, and conferences in Superior Court, reporting to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge or their designee. Work originates from the need to make a true, complete, and accurate record of civil and criminal proceedings as required by law, to provide transcripts, as requested, and to certify to the record's accuracy.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Record proceedings of court trials, hearings, or conferences by stenotype, or voice-writing methods. Transcribe the proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court. Read aloud, as required, statements of participants during court proceedings. Place identifying marks on supplemental materials for inclusion in the transcript. Assure evidence has been properly introduced and marked as exhibits. Take dictation of orders and findings of fact, creating documents necessary for a judge's signature. Maintain file, notes, tapes and records of notes indexed to facilitate later reference and use. Proofread, edit, and certify transcripts. Respond to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners. Complete activity reports and travel reimbursement forms. Submit them to the Administrative Office of the Courts and/or the court reporting manager in a timely manner. Transcripts are paid in addition to base salary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Knowledge of: English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; court rules, regulations, procedures, and operations; legal and various specialized terminology; and transcript format and style.

Skill in: Transcribing notes rapidly and accurately; and using court reporting hardware.

Ability to: Take dictation rapidly and accurately for extended periods of time at a speed sufficient to have attained the required certification; accurately transcribe notes; type a volume of material over a sustained period of time within deadlines; maintain confidentiality; and represent the court in a manner consistent with its decorum.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Certification from the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA) as a Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR); or completion of a court reporting program approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NCRA) and ten years of court reporting experience; or licensed as an official court reporter in another state and five years of court reporting experience.

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Charmaine J. Leeks
NC Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Division

Judicial Branch employees are eligible for the North Carolina State Government benefits package. The package consists of a comprehensive collection of benefit options including medical coverage, defined benefit retirement, supplemental retirement, flexible benefits, supplemental insurance, and other miscellaneous benefits.

Employees of the North Carolina Judicial Department have the opportunity to participate in an array of benefit offerings depending on employment status. The describes benefit eligibility by employment status.

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The North Carolina Judicial Branch requires applications to include all relevant education and work experience and for applicants to follow instructions associated with any requested attachments. Applications with "see attached" or "see résumé" in lieu of complete applications will NOT be considered. If you have not completed the application requirements, return to your application and verify it is complete before submitting it. Additionally, new employees must declare and receive approval for secondary employment prior to the time of hire. This practice helps to ensure that any supplemental employment outside the Judicial Branch does not have an adverse effect on an employee's Judicial Branch employment and it does not create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest. I understand my application will not be considered for employment if it is incomplete or if I have not included all requested attachments. I acknowledge it is my responsibility to disclose any supplemental employment to my supervisor and that if I am selected for this position, I will submit the required documentation.

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Select the highest level of education you completed. High School or GED Associate Degree BA or BS Degree Juris Doctor Degree MA or MS Degree Ph.D. Degree None of the above

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Basic level certification is a REQUIREMENT for this position. Please select the certification level you presently possess: I have no court reporter certifications. Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) Certificate of Merit (CM) Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) Realtime Verbatim Reporter (RVR)

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If you possess one of the above-listed certifications, enter the date of certification. If you possess more than one certification, enter the date of the earliest certification. If you do not possess any of these certifications, enter NA.

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Have you completed a court reporting program either approved by the National Court Reporters Association or endorsed by the National Verbatim Reporters Association or sponsored by an institute of higher learning? No, I have not completed an approved court reporting program. Yes, I completed a court reporting program approved by the National Court Reporters Association. Yes, I completed a court reporting program endorsed by the National Verbatim Reporters Association. Yes, I completed a court reporting program sponsored by an institute of higher learning.

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What court reporting software system do you currently use?

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Where did you originally learn about this position/posting? North Carolina state government careers website Nccourts.gov Indeed Monster NCSC (National Center for State Courts) NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers) Other job board/website Employment Security Commission Friend/Colleague Professional Association Social Media Other

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