Position Summary
This is a full-time in-person position requiring work directly with court personnel, and judges in the Philadelphia Courts.
An official court reporter in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania records proceedings in court trials, hearings, and conferences using a stenotype machine. The official court reporter is responsible for accurately transcribing all court proceedings stenographically recorded in a high-volume, fast-paced, technical environment. Work requires precise accuracy because the transcripts represent the official record of court.
Essential Functions
The following duties are normal for this position. They are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned and required.
- Records testimony in various types of courtroom proceedings verbatim using a stenotype machine or computer-aided transcription machine.
- Reads back portions of transcript during trial as requested.
- Edits, proofreads, and produces certified written and electronic verbatim transcripts.
- Responds to inquiries and correspondence from judiciary, attorneys, coworkers and the general public.
- Performs administrative duties as required, such as billing for transcripts, completing record-keeping forms, documenting information contained in reports and maintaining records according to statutory requirements.
- Purchase and maintain all equipment and software.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of English language, proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax and sentence structure.
- Considerable knowledge of office management, record-keeping procedures, legal terminology and medical terminology
- Ability to focus attention for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to work well under pressure and produce transcripts with strict time limitations with minimal supervision.
- Ability to learn within a short period of time courtroom procedures, practices and policies as applicable to the court reporter s assigned function.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with the judiciary, fellow employees, attorneys and the general public.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the First Judicial District of PA will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.