Court Reporter

Job Posting Title

Court Reporter

185 CORPORATION COMMISSION

Corporation Commission

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

Salary:
In accordance with Oklahoma Statute §20-106.9.

Positions in this job family are responsible for recording and transcribing court proceedings.

This position is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is remote work eligible
. However, the applicant will be required to be in office an average minimum of 25%, but this is subject to change. All court reporters must be available at any time during the workday as needed and required for hearings and/or meetings. Remote work is considered a privilege and is not a right of employment with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC.)

• Responsible for administrative duties as assigned including, but not limited to exhibit and docket handling.
• Ability to learn and be proficient in the usage of OCC-specific technology including but not limited to Laserfiche (LF) and Electronic Case Filing (ECF).
• Ability to perform key functions in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Capable of transcribing court proceedings verbatim held before the OCC including hearings before administrative law judges, referees of the OCC, and OCC Commissioners.
• Ability to transcribe recordings when requested and maintain files of transcripts and exhibits.
• Responsible for maintaining complete records of hearing dockets before all courts of the OCC.
• Ability to maintain detailed and organized files.
• Other duties as assigned.

The court reporter job family consists of only one level of work and incumbents will perform functions associated with the assigned position.

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of Statutory Requirements 2 O.S. 1981, Section 106.3(B):
Incumbents must be certified/licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Official Shorthand Reporters; or if no certified or licensed reporters are available, an acting shorthand reporter temporarily certified by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court may be employed for a period not to exceed a maximum of twelve (12) months.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required at this level include knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar, terms and vocabulary employed in legal work, courtroom procedures, and proper procedures for obtaining verbatim recordingsof courtroom testimony.

Applicants are required to learn and proficiently use Microsoft Office Suite applications.

The OCC has developed its own Electronic Case Filing system (ECF) which the court reporters utilize daily. An OCC court reporter must be able to learn how to use OCC-specific technology. The OCC will provide selected applicants with training pertaining to OCC-specific technology. This position requires a high level of attention to detail and the ability to focus and sit for long periods of time.

Applicants are required to be highly organized and maintain their own file organization.

Core work hours for an OCC court reporter are Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. This schedule may require flexibility based on the needs of the agency. This position requires extensive periods of sitting and lack of movement; requires the applicant to utilize his/her hands in repetitive typing motions for the full period of work; and generally, works independently of others.

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave:
  Accrued…