Court Reporter (Realtime)
POSITION TITLE: COURT REPORTER
(Full-time, Part-time 3/5, Daily as needed)
SALARY: Full-time: $8,069.09 - $9,755.36 Monthly
Part-time 3/5: $4,841.45 - $5,853.21 Monthly
Daily as needed: $424.87 Daily
FILING DATES: Open Continuous
EXAM NUMBER: R9757A
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job Opportunity
This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court.
Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.
Essential Employees in Public Service
Continuation of court operations is considered essential for our constitutional form of government for providing due process and protecting the public. All Court employees are considered essential employees because they are needed to deliver the statutorily mandated, time-sensitive and emergency services in times of local, state and national emergencies.
Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) is the largest unified trial court in the United States with nearly 600 courtrooms presided over by 550 bench officers and 4,500 full-time employees.
Court Reporters working for LASC are responsible for providing accurate verbatim reporting of proceedings in all required or requested court hearings, which include civil, criminal, juvenile, and grand jury. Reporters are responsible for providing realtime reporting services to judicial officers, preparing transcripts in accordance with applicable Government Codes, Rules of Court, and Statues, and provide read back upon request. For a detailed job description, please click here.
The following benefits are available to full time LASC Court Reporters:
- Salary step placement - the Court offers Court Reporter experience credit -AND- opportunity to earn additional transcript income.
- 2-week training and onboarding program - Includes classroom and on-the-job training. Employees learn about the Court's various areas of litigation, transcript preparation, billing procedures, and customer interactions.
- 90-day realtime reporting acclimation period - Affords the court reporter the opportunity to work in different areas of litigation and build litigation specific dictionaries.
- Reciprocity - A special relationship that exists between certain public retirement systems in California. It is designed to protect retirement benefits when public service employees transfer to other public service jobs within a specified time.
- Realtime certification bonus - If qualified and where applicable - 2.75% Realtime Certification Allowance.
- Options Benefit Plan - In addition to your salary, the Court provides a tax-free benefits allowance between $953.46 - $2055.05 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage) to purchase benefits. If the cost of the benefits selected is less than the allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Available benefits include, medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts.
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457) - Optional tax-deferred income plan that includes a County match of up to 4% of employee's salary.
- Vacation - All permanent employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation time may not be used during the first six months of employment.
- Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.
- Holidays - 13 days per year
- Retirement Plan - A retirement plan is provided to full-time, permanent employees.
- The Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) - Allows employees to pay for eligible public transit expenses using pre-tax dollars (up to IRS limits).
- Bereavement leave
- Mileage reimbursement
- Continuing education reimbursement
For questions regarding benefits, contact the Court's benefit unit at (213) 633-0391 or (213) 633-0395.
FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND WELLBEING
The Court has implemented various programs that aim to achieve a balance between protecting the health and safety of our employees and delivering statutorily mandated essential services. This includes offering new remote technology options for court users that promote social distancing by both reducing the number of people appearing in person and allowing for more telework opportunities for employees.
The Court offers unbeatable benefits:
Comprehensive benefits plan (with options for medical, dental, vision, disability, and life) | Deferred compensation plan with up to 4% salary match | Retirement plan (through LA County Employees Retirement Association) | Paid vacation and sick leave | 13 paid holidays per year
The Court is also implementing a new Here For You | Safe For You plan that includes:
Required use of face coverings by all judicial officers, employees and all Court visitors, with limited permissible exceptions | Managed social distancing with signs, floor, wall and seating markings inside and outside courthouses | Work with Sheriff’s Deputies to help manage social distancing requirements | Hand sanitizer and wipes offered at entrances, inside courtrooms and other high traffic areas | Enhanced disinfection and cleaning of courthouse facilities, including disinfectant cleaning of many areas twice daily in areas such as courtrooms, Clerk’s Office, and all high- traffic areas, such as hand rails, door handles and knobs, elevator areas and buttons, and escalators.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify, you must meet the following selection requirements at the time of filing:
- A current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license issued by the Court Reporters Board of California
- Realtime reporting capability*
- Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT) capability
- Paperless writer equipped with 1 form of removable memory in addition to internal memory.
- A valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
*Court Reporters are required to provide realtime reporting to judicial officers after an optional 90-day acclimation period.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualification. This is not a mandatory requirement:
- Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) Certification
GENERAL APPLICATION and FILING INFORMATION:
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.
Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your e-mail address book to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Applicants who meet the selection requirements will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to one year, and may be invited to participate in the next phase of the recruitment process that may consist of verification of the equipment requirements -AND- any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities.
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process.
Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to mpenate@lacourt.org.