The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Official Court Reporter in the Del Rio divisional office. An official court reporter is 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. Occasional travel will be required as the Court is designated to preside in other locations throughout the Western District of Texas.
Responsibilities include attending and recording verbatim court sessions for both civil and criminal proceedings; providing transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference; electronically filing with the Clerk of Court a copy of all transcripts prepared concurrently with delivery to the requesting parties; providing transcripts and/or a Realtime feed to the Court upon request, without charge; performing administrative duties as required, such as billing for transcripts, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required Administrative Office reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls; maintaining and safeguarding records until they are disposed of according to statutory requirements and national and local policies; adhering to the requirements of The Guide to Judiciary Policy, Volume VI, as well as the Court's local Court Reporter Management Plan; and performing other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications include at least one (1) year of prime court reporting experience in a court, or in the freelance field of service or a combination thereof; passing the Registered Professional Reporters (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passing an equivalent qualifying examination such as the Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) administered by the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA); realtime court reporting proficiency, Realtime certification is preferred; owning or being willing to purchase, upon entry on duty, realtime court reporting equipment; excellent organizational and communication skills to permit the production of transcripts within strict time limitations; working well under pressure and being willing to work as part of a team of court reporters fulfilling the needs of all judicial officers of the Court; possessing tact, good judgement, poise, initiative, and always maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor.
Preferred qualifications and certifications include Registered Professional Reporters (RPR) or equivalent qualifying exam; Reporters who possess a Certificate of Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) or are a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) from NCRA or have passed an equivalent qualifying exam; Reporters with prior federal court experience.
Compensation ranges from $95,454 (minimum qualifications) to $114,546 (current Federal Official Court Reporter hired before October 11, 2009, with longevity: minimum of ten years Federal Service; Merit and Realtime Certification).
Qualified candidates may apply by submitting a cover letter (include job title/number listed above), detailed resume, e-mail address, daytime phone number, and a copy of all court reporter certifications to: > Court Info > Jobs > Current Employment Opportunities & Online Application. Applications will be considered as soon as received and will continue to be considered until the position is filled.
The federal Judiciary provides a generous benefit package, which includes retirement benefits, paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid federal government holidays, optional benefits such as health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance options, flexible benefits program, employee assistance program, flexible work schedules and telework, and on-site gym, depending on location.
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