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Official Court Reporter - Part Time - 26-07

Vacancy number: 26-07
Salary:
Hourly Rate: $45.98 - $55.07
Open date:
Close date: Open until filled

Court Reporter salary is based on hire date, years of service and certifications as noted in the Qualifications and Salary Range sections below.
Open to all applicants.
May fill more than 1 position.

 

Position Overview

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama is recruiting for the position
of part-time (20 hours per week) Court Reporter. The Court is seeking a mission-driven
professional who is organized, experienced, and proficient. This position works with all Judges in
the District and performs court reporting services for judicial proceedings as required. This is a
part-time, permanent position with a 12-month probationary period. This is an administrative, nonlaw enforcement position. This is an on-site position located in Montgomery, Alabama that reports
to the Chief Deputy.

 

Representative Duties

The duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Attend and report verbatim, by shorthand, or mechanical means, court sessions; read back
    portions of court record, when requested.
  • Produce accurate and timely transcripts as requested and electronically file with Clerk of
    Court a copy of all transcripts prepared for requesting parties.
  • Adhere to Judicial Conference page format requirements.
  • Adhere to statutory page rates as required by the Judicial Conference.
  • Maintain accurate, legible records which are subject to audits.
  • Perform such 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.
  • Adhere to the requirements of the District’s Court Reporter Management Plan, Judicial
    Conference of the United States, and the Guide to Judiciary Policy.
  • Occasional travel within the District, as needed.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

     

Qualifications

All candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree is highly desired.
The position requires an ability to communicate information accurately and in a timely manner,
and to handle multiple workload demands. The applicant must have at least one year of specialized
experience. Applicants must also possess effective oral and written communication skills, exercise
mature judgment, and have skill in multi-tasking.


The successful candidate must have the following characteristics.

  • Candidate must possess at least four years of prime court reporting experience in the
    freelance field of service or in other courts or a combination thereof.
  • Applicants must have qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional
    Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passed an
    equivalent qualifying examination.
  • Candidates must possess, provide, and maintain all necessary personal equipment and
    software for transcript production and Realtime services.
  • Realtime certification is highly preferred but not required. However, the successful
    candidate must be proficient in Realtime.
  • Excellent organizational skills and experience handling multiple tasks and projects.
  • The ability to get along well with others.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a
    variety of people, either in person, on the phone, or through electronic communications.
  • The ability to work without supervision and take initiative.
  • The ability to work with strict deadlines and in fast-paced environment.

  • Experience working in Microsoft Office.


    The successful candidate must be reliable and highly organized; a self-starter; must be able to
    multi-task; have excellent communication (orally and writing) and interpersonal skills with
    the ability to work well with others; have strong customer service skills and have a professional
    demeanor.

     

Benefits

Employees of the U.S. District Court have access to an excellent benefits package which includes the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Thrift Savings Plan (like 401k), health, life, dental & vision insurance, long-term care insurance, flexible spending program, 11 paid holidays per year, and a leave accrual program. (NOTE: For FERS retirement, employees contribute to the Basic Benefit Plan through payroll deductions and receive a benefit, which is calculated at retirement. Employees appointed on or after January 1, 2014, automatically contribute 4.4% of their base pay each paycheck to the Basic Benefit plan.) Additional information about federal judiciary employee benefits and compensation can be found at https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/benefits.

 

Additional information

  • Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position.
  • Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
  • Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense.
    Applicants selected for interviews may be required to produce a transcript during one of our
    court’s hearings.
  • Official Court Reporters must provide all equipment and supplies necessary to take orders for
    and produce computer-aided transcription and printed copies of transcripts, including
    telephone and Internet service, computer equipment, software, printers, and supplies.
  • A background investigation with law enforcement agencies, including fingerprint and criminal
    record check, will be conducted as a condition of employment. Any applicant selected for the
    position will be hired provisionally pending successful completion of investigation.
  • Unsatisfactory results may result in termination of employment.
  • Judiciary employees are considered at will and are not covered by federal civil service
    classifications or regulations. Employees must adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial
    Employees.
  • All information provided by applicants is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that
    false statements or omission(s) of information on any application materials may be grounds
    for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
  • Payment of salary is subject to the mandatory electronic fund transfer (direct deposit) to a
    financial institution.

  • The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the
    announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date without prior notice.

     

Application process

INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS AND SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT RECEIVED IN A SINGLE PDF FILE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

The United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position earlier than the closing date. Any of which may occur without prior written notice.

This Court is an Equal Opportunity / Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Employer.