Court Reporter - Per Diem

- ## Description - **Superior Court of California County of Contra Costa** **Announces a continuous recruitment for: Court Reporter - Per Diem** **$500.00 Half Day Rate** **$1000.00 Full Day Rate** **Final Filing – Continuous** The Superior Court of Contra Costa County is accepting applications for the position of **Court Reporter, Per Diem**. A Court Reporter Per Diem is a temporary non-benefited position that is assigned court-wide, throughout Contra Costa County, on an intermittent or as-needed basis. The work hours will vary based on the temporary staffing needs of the Court. Employees may be assigned to work a half-day or full-day. - ## Examples of Duties - The individual appointed to this position will perform a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to: - Attend Court sessions as assigned and make verbatim stenographic records of the proceedings, often of a technical nature and at a high rate of speed; - Provide immediate read back of all or portions of the record upon request; - Prepare printed or magnetic media transcripts of court proceedings; - Utilize computer-aided or manual transcription to prepare transcripts in accordance with prescribed formats and deadlines; - Review, certify and file printed transcripts of court proceedings and provide daily transcripts as needed; - Provide, at own expense, all necessary equipment and materials to produce the verbatim record, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 10.810; - Maintain a variety of paper and electronic files; and - Perform other related duties as required. - ## Minimum/Desirable Qualifications - **Minimum Qualifications:** - Possession of a high school diploma, a GED equivalency certificate or a high school proficiency certificate; - Possession of a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Court Reporter Board; and - Operating system/equipment compatible with ACORN Notes Storage System. **Highly Desirable Qualifications:** - Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) certified; - NCRA Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR); - Registered Professional Reporter (RPR); - Registered Merit Reporter (RMR); and - Real-time capable and able to provide real time services upon request. - ## Supplemental Information - 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:\*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /\* Style Definitions \*/ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} **Application and Selection Process:** Interested individuals must complete a court application on-line and provide a valid email address. Only applications submitted electronically will be considered. To apply go to: http://www.cc-courts.org: click on Job Opportunities tab. Please add contracosta.courts.ca.gov and government.jobs.com to your email address book to ensure delivery of emails. Depending on the number of applications received, an application evaluation committee may be convened to review and evaluate each candidate’s application package, and those deemed best qualified will be invited to an oral interview. The court reserves the right to make revisions to this process in accordance with Court Personnel Plan and accepted selection practices. **GENERAL INFORMATION** **Conditions of Employment** Successful completion of fingerprint and a criminal record background check is required prior to appointment and is a condition of employment. All employees of the court who operate a vehicle on court business must certify they possess a valid California Driver’s License and required levels of automobile insurance. **Convictions** Felony and misdemeanor convictions MAY BE disqualifying for employment wit…