United States District Court, Central District of California
Human Resources
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Vacancies: Santa Ana, CANon Judicial: Official Court Reporter, 09-22Human Resources, 213-894-2904

United States District Court
Central District of California

Official Court Reporter

Salary: $80,116 - $96,140
No. of Positions: One (or more)
Opening Date: June 10, 2009
Closing Date: June 17, 2009
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Vacancy No.: 09-22

POSITION OVERVIEW
The United States District Court, Central District Court, Santa Ana, is recruiting for an Official Court Reporter. This position reports to the Deputy-in-Charge of the Santa Ana Divisional Office.

Representative duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Responsible for the verbatim reporting of proceedings held before United States District Judges and Magistrate Judges and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request.
  • Ability to record verbatim testimony of courtroom proceedings, to read back all or any portions of the court records, to work well under pressure, to produce transcripts within strict time limitations, and to work as part of a team of reporters for the Judges of the Court.
  • Court Reporters must adhere to the requirements of the Court Reporter Management Plan for the Central District of California.
  • Position requires occasional travel to the courthouses in Los Angeles and Riverside.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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, and have qualified by testing for listing on the registry of professional reporters of the National Court Reporter Association (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examination. Real-time certification required.

BENEFITS
Federal benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, health benefits and life insurance, disability insurance and long-term care, retirement benefits, and a tax-deferred savings plan, paid holidays, flexible work schedule, and flexibility to telework.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
The United States District Court requires employees to adhere to a code of conduct which is available on the court’s web site at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. Due to the volume of applications received, the court will only communicate with those individuals who will be tested or interviewed. All applicants scheduled to test should advise the Human Resources staff if any accommodation will be necessary to test and interview. Applicants can download an application from the link below or call our 24-hour job information line at (213) 894-2904.

Please submit completed application to:

United States District Court (CDC)
Human Resources Department, Room 535
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012

The United States District Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Click here to download the job application.