Court Reporter Columbus, OH

Position

Court Reporter – Franklin County Common Pleas Court, General Division (Columbus, OH)

To create verbatim records of court proceedings; prepare accurate transcripts; transcribe transcripts from audio recordings; review transcripts to ensure accuracy, certify and file/e-file transcripts; label exhibits in courtroom (when requested) and retain custody of exhibits in civil cases. The Court Reporter position may prepare transcripts for Judges as part of the work day, but primarily prepares transcripts as an independent contractor.

This job description describes the purpose; function; knowledge, skills and abilities; and qualifications associated with the standard work day and not independent contractor work, which is compensated separately on a per page basis.

• Make stenographic record of proceedings; label exhibits upon request
• Maintain record logbook
• Complete a per diem to be filed with the Clerk of Courts Office
• Maintain and store civil exhibits and stenographic electronic notes
• Upon receipt of a transcript request; locate notes or recording; prepare, edit, review, and file/e-file transcript
• Interact and communicate with court staff, attorneys, parties, and the public
• Review appropriate resources when necessary for transcript clarification
• Store electronic / computer notes and transcripts to the shared drive
• Create and maintain worksheets for court proceedings to assist in transcript preparation
• Read back proceedings; search for information in the record when needed
• Create PDF files of appropriate documents
• Maintain continuing education for NCRA requirements
• Perform other related duties as required

• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data, including exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

• Minimum of four (4) years experience as a court reporter
• Employee must provide equipment in which to produce the transcript; the Court does not provide equipment (stenographic machine, laptop, printer, etc.)

• Registered Professional Reporter with NCRA
• Knowledge and ability to provide realtime to Judges

• Insurance:
  Comprehensive Health, Vision, Dental, Life and an Employee Assistance Plan. Supplemental Life may be purchased at group rates.
• Training:
  Comprehensive training program.
• Time Off: 10 holidays, Personal leave (after 90 days), Vacation leave (after 6 months) and Sick leave.
• Retirement:
  Public Employee Retirement System and Deferred Compensation.

The Common Pleas Court of Franklin County is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Court will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Applications may be submitted online at Apply With Get.

It or may be obtained from and returned to Court of Common Pleas, Human Resources, 345 S. High Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The selected person will undergo a background investigation. Applications will not be accepted prior to the posting date or after the submission date indicated above. Resumes, personal statements, letters of reference, training records or other pertinent information may be included but not substituted for the application.

Employment Type:

Full‑Time