at State of Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Job Description
This employee is responsible for the verbatim stenographic reporting and transcription of trials, oral arguments, hearings, and conferences within the Superior Court under the general supervision of the Chief Court Reporter; will have contact with court personnel, parties, witnesses, the public, and attorneys from law firms, private industry, and government agencies for the purpose of confirming quoted material, obtaining spellings of technical terms and proper names, and anything else necessary to assure absolute accuracy and completeness of the verbatim record; and must be able to work as part of a team in an extremely busy office with a large volume of daily and expedited transcript requests.To view the entire job announcement and apply, Click Here.
Applicants must have education, training, and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification and maintenance of that certification throughout the duration of employment. If not certified, must obtain Registered Professional Reporter within 12 months of hire.
- Ability to provide real-time feed within 12 months of hire. Real-time proficiency will be based on achieving the standard established by the Chief Court Reporter.
- Possession of up-to-date CAT software at the time of hire, capable of streaming real-time over the Internet using Bridge Mobile, CaseView Net, or approved software.
- Certificate and/or Degree from a court reporting school or university or college having a court reporting curriculum, including or supplemented by the courses in standard stenographic methods of taking testimony and dictation and specialized training in reporting and transcribing judicial proceedings involving experts and foreign accents in highly technical professions, businesses, and industries.
- Experience as a stenographic reporter recording and transcribing verbatim proceedings of judicial or quasi-judicial hearings, conferences, and meetings in a court system.
- Ability to communicate courteously, effectively, and promptly, both verbally and in writing.
