Court Reporter - Intermittent - Superior Court of California, County of Riverside - Riverside County, CA

Under general direction, produces official, verbatim records and transcripts of court proceedings on an as needed basis for the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. There is no guarantee of minimum hours.

This is a single level classification in which incumbents are responsible for independently providing court reporting services within assigned courtroom or other court proceedings. Work may involve real-time transcription, traditional stenographic recording or use of audio/video recording media.

Essential Duties:
For a complete list of essential duties of a Court Reporter – Intermittent, please refer to the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:
License or Certifications: In accordance with Section 8016 of the California Business and Professions Code, official court reporters working in any court shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters’ Board of California and possesses real-time skills.

Knowledge of: laws, regulation and practice relating to court reporting and transcription; legal terminology, court operations and courtroom procedure; courtroom etiquette and conventions; court reporting computer software.

Possess the skill in reporting court proceedings at a rate of 200 words per minute.

Ability to: simultaneously listen to and make verbatim record of court proceedings; pay attention to conversational detail; operate and maintain reporting, and computer equipment; work in presence of court audience. Tolerate exposure to disturbing evidence and testimony. Graphic photographs of traumatic events such as murder or domestic violence, evidence such as syringes, drugs, chemicals, bodily fluids, and stained clothing. Tolerate exposure to allergens such as perfumes, dust, and various unpleasant odors such as unwashed clothing or persons or other materials. Tolerate exposure to defendants and witnesses who are potentially verbally and/or physically abusive.

Special Requirement:
The employee must have the ability to transport himself/herself between or among different work locations when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. If traveling in own vehicle, you must possess a valid California Driver License. Required to own, maintain, and update appropriate equipment for transcription of court proceedings.

Other Information:
Clarifying Statement: This job description will be reviewed periodically and responsibilities may change with business necessity. This job description is not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this job.

Testing process: The Riverside Superior Court as part of our recruitment process uses a competitive process to determine top candidates for selection. Once you apply for a job with the Riverside Superior Court, you may be asked to take a pre-employment test as part of our selection process. Riverside Superior Court uses one or a combination of standardized pre-employment tests, written/scantron based assessments, presentation exercises, interviews, or any other assessments deemed appropriate for the position. These assessments are conducted in house.