Court Reporter Part-Time

Overview

PART-TIME COURT REPORTER — Examination No. 23-019. San Diego Superior Court is establishing a new Part-time Court Reporter eligible list to fill current and future Part-time Court Reporter vacancies in all court locations as they occur and are approved to be filled. Certified voice writers are eligible to apply. Part-time Court Reporter positions are not open to existing Court employees.

Up to $13,000 in bonuses are available for successful new hires: $3,000 one-time lump sum stipend after the first 30 days of active service; and $10,000 one-time lump sum stipend after six additional months of active service. If a part-time employee converts to a full-time position within the first 30 days, the employee is eligible for a full-time six-month signing bonus of $20,000.

Additional premium pay is available for realtime skills and certain certificates.

Court reporters are responsible for recording and compiling a verbatim official record of all courtroom proceedings in machine shorthand or using voice writing technology; providing read back of previously spoken testimony as requested; researching medical, legal, and technical terminology and case citations; developing and modifying custom software dictionaries; preparing transcripts in accordance with prescribed formats and deadlines; and certifying final transcripts.

The ideal candidate should have the following knowledge and ability.

• Laws, regulations and practices relating to court reporting and/or voice writing and transcription; legal terminology, court operations and courtroom procedure; courtroom etiquette and conventions; court reporting computer software;
  English grammar, spelling, filing and arithmetic; modern office methods, procedures, terms, and equipment.

• Simultaneously listen to and make verbatim records of court proceedings; pay attention to conversational detail; operate and maintain reporting, voice writing and/or computer equipment; work in the presence of a court audience; apply technical procedures involving codes, specialized vocabulary, legal forms, and organization of data; edit documents for inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, and grammar; establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, peers and the general public.

• Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Court Reporters Board for either shorthand reporting skills or voice writing reporting skills.
• Own and maintain appropriate equipment for transcription of court proceedings.
• A California driver's license requirement will be reviewed on a position basis in accordance with ADA regulations.
• See CSR certificate requirement below.

An online San Diego Superior Court job application is required. Please visit the court's website and navigate to Employment and Job Opportunities to apply. New users of the NEOGOV online application system will need to set up a job applicant user account. Direct link to the Part-time Court Reporter job posting is provided in the posting and should be accessed from the official site.

An unaltered copy of your current and valid California CSR certificate and current resume must be included as a JPEG or PDF attachment in the Attachments section of your job application.

Online applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Qualified candidates will be placed on the Part-time Court Reporter eligible list based on an evaluation of information provided in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. The top candidates will be invited to participate in a selection interview as positions become available. Placement on the eligible list does NOT guarantee that all candidates will be contacted by the department hiring manager for interviews.

The provisions of this job bulletin do not constitute an implied or expressed contract, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked at any time. The requirements stated represent only the minimum required to file an application. Meeting the listed requirements does not guarantee an applicant will qualify.