Court Reporter -6th District - Judge Brower

Position: Court Reporter -6th District - Judge Brower ($5K Hiring Bonus)
Salary : $69,513.60 - $78,686.40 Annually
Location : Soda Springs,
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00098
Department: District 6 - Caribou
Division: 6th Judicial District
Opening Date: 09/17/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
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General Position Summary
Position Title: Court Reporter - Judge Brower ($5K Hiring Bonus)

Location: Southeast Idaho (Caribou County)

Effective Date: September 2024

Salary Grade/Range: $33.42/hour regular court reporter

$34.88/hour real-time capable court reporter

$37.83/hour real-time certified court reporter

FLSA Status: Covered

EEO Job Category: Administrative Support
General Position Summary:

Provides verbatim reporting and transcribing of court proceedings, hearings and conferences. The Court Reporter also provides verbatim reporting and transcribing of grand jury proceedings and termination of parental rights trials in the magistrate division. This position will work and serve under the general supervision of the Administrative District Judge or designee. Travel is expected throughout the surrounding counties:
Bear Lake, Franklin, and Bannock counties
Hiring Bonus:This position is eligible for a one-time hiring bonus in the amount of $5,000, subject to applicable taxes and withholding. The bonus is included on the employee's first regular paycheck (typically paid on the beginning of the month) and is subject to the employee's agreement to stay for a one-year period. If the employee resigns prior to working for one year, the bonus must be repaid.

Additional information regarding the hiring bonus is available.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
(The examples provided do not cover all of the duties which the incumbent of this position may be required to perform.)

• Reports verbatim proceedings of the District Court-whether trials, hearings, proceedings, or conferences-by shorthand, stenotype, or other methods;
• Reports verbatim and transcribes grand jury proceedings and termination of parental rights trials;
• Transcribes proceedings into accurate transcripts for purposes of appeal or by order of the court;
• Identifies participants by name to facilitate reporting and reads aloud statements of participants as requested during proceedings;
• Prepares and distributes transcripts and related documents;
• Reviews transcripts for technical accuracy;
• Reviews documents for compliance to standards set by Idaho Court rules;
• Performs transcribing of court and administrative proceedings on appeal to the District Court;
• Provides court reporter coverage for other judges as assigned by the Administrative District Judge;
• Serves on committees as needed and attends meetings and training as required;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
The Idaho Courts reserve the right to consider an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the major responsibilities of the position.

Education and Experience:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Graduation from an accredited school of reporting or associate degree in reporting and six months' experience verbatim shorthand reporting and transcribing;
• Certification by the Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board as a Certified Shorthand Reporter, or C.S.R.;
• Strong preference may be given to court reporters who are real-time capable or certified, are Registered Professional Reporters, and/or hold national certification.

Licensing:

• Pursuant to the Certified Shorthand Reporters Act, Idaho Code Section 54-3101, et seq., a district court reporter must be a certified shorthand reporter as defined in the…