Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles

COURT REPORTER - Full-time, Part-time 3/5, and Daily as needed

SALARY

See Position Description

LOCATION

Los Angeles County, CA

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER

R9727E

DEPARTMENT

14* - Court Reporter Services / Office/ Admin

OPENING DATE

08/16/2017

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

SALARY

See Position Description

LOCATION

Los Angeles County, CA

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

JOB NUMBER

R9727E

DEPARTMENT

14* - Court Reporter Services / Office/ Admin

OPENING DATE

08/16/2017

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

Position Description

*Update to change salary increase

POSITION TITLE:                  COURT REPORTER
                                                (Full-time, Part-time 3/5, Daily as needed)

SALARY:                               *Full-time:               $7,203.45 - $8,476.36 Monthly
                                               *Part-time 3/5:        $4,322.07 - $5,085.82 Monthly
                                               *Daily as needed:   $389.71 Daily

OPENING DATE:                   08/16/2017

CLOSING DATE:                   Continuous

EXAM NUMBER:                    R9727E

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.

Los Angeles Superior Court is seeking dynamic, well-qualified, and highly-motivated Court Reporters to fill full-time, part-time 3/5 (3 days per week), and daily as needed positions.

Become part of the Los Angeles Superior Court, where you can give back to your community by working for justice and fairness. Individuals interested in becoming part of a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce that rewards performance and creativity should apply.

Los Angeles Superior Court 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. The Court has 38 Court locations, serving 88 cities, and 118 law enforcement agencies countywide.

Court Reporters are responsible for providing accurate verbatim reporting of proceedings in all required or requested court hearings. Incumbents are responsible for reading aloud reported proceedings at the direction of the Court, provide realtime reporting services to judicial officers, and preparing transcripts in accordance with applicable Government Code, Rules of Court, and Statutes. For a detailed job description, please click here.

BENEFITS (full-time)

Options Benefit Plan - Benefits may be purchased using a tax free monthly benefits allowance between $899.49 - $1,938.73 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage). If the monthly cost of the benefits selected is less than the monthly allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, and health and dependent care spending accounts are available in Options.

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

Bereavement leave

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).

For questions regarding benefits, contact the Court's benefit unit at (213) 633-0391 or (213) 633-0395.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

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; and
Paperless writer equipped with 1 form of removable memory in addition to internal memory.

*Court Reporters are required to provide realtime reporting to judicial officers after an optional 90-day acclimation period.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualifications. This is not a mandatory requirement:

Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)

Additional bonuses, if qualified:

2.75% Realtime Certification Allowance
5.5% Realtime Bonus

LICENSES; CERTIFICATES; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

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, and a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license issued by the Court Reporters Board of California.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:

Qualifying evaluation of certification based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.

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.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to lmunoz@lacourt.org.

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.

Exam No.: R9727E
COURT REPORTER

Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org

OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Employer: Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
Phone: (213) 633-0377
Website: http://www.lacourt.org

Address: 111 N. Hill Street, Rm. 203

Los Angeles, California, 90012

Employer: Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
Phone: (213) 633-0377
Website: http://www.lacourt.org
Address: 111 N. Hill Street, Rm. 203

Los Angeles, California, 90012

COURT REPORTER - Full-time, Part-time 3/5, and Daily as needed Supplemental Questionnaire
* QUESTION 1: Please select all that apply. I am interested in the following employment opportunity(ies):

C-Status (Daily as needed)

V-Status (Part-time 3/5 - 3 days per week)

A-Status (Full-time permanent)

None of the above
* QUESTION 2: Do you have a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license issued by the Court Reporters Board of California?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 3: If you answered "Yes" to the preceding question, please provide your Certified Shorthand Reporter license number and expiration date.
* QUESTION 4: Do you possess a paperless writer equipped with 1 form of removable memory in addition to internal memory?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 5: Do you have Computer-aided transcription (C.A.T.) capability?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 6: Do you have realtime reporting capability?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 7: In the past 12 months, have you provided realtime reporting either remotely or onsite to bench officers/attorneys/litigants? If so, how often?
* QUESTION 8: Court Reporters are required to provide realtime reporting to judicial officers after an optional 90-day acclimation period.

Check this box to acknowledge your understanding of the above, and that you agree to perform this job requirement.

Check this box if you do not agree to perform this job requirement.
* QUESTION 9: Court Reporters are required to travel to other court locations throughout Los Angeles County to serve as backup and relief to meet courtroom needs.

Check this box to acknowledge your understanding of the above, and that you agree to perform this job requirement.

Check this box if you do not agree to perform this job requirement.
* QUESTION 10: By agreeing to this statement, you hereby attest that your responses to this questionnaire are correct, truthful, and accurately reflect your experience, knowledge, skill, and ability for the position.

Please check the box to indicate you have read, agree, and understood the above.; * Required Question