Date: October 27, 2009
Closing Date: November 9, 2009
Position Number: 09888
Position Title:
Digital Court Reporter
Location: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Viera, Florida
Salary Range: $2,638.72 - $5,013.57 (Monthly*)
*The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.
The essential function of the position within the organization is to digitally record and transcribe court proceedings and hearings. The position is responsible for digitally recording and annotating court proceedings and hearings; transcribing recordings; and performing research. The position works under direct supervision according to set procedures.
Education and Training Guidelines:
Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis and additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.
High School diploma or GED and one year of college or vocational school education in office skills, computer operation or a closely related field and two years of related experience.
*Requires appropriate Digital Court Reporter certification as determined by State Courts System.
Competencies:
Data Responsibility:
Compiles, transcribes, labels, stores, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
People Responsibility:
Provides assistance to people to achieve task completion.
Assets Responsibility:
Requires minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.
Mathematical Requirements:
Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percents.
Communications Requirements:
Reads scientific and technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and legal documents; writes complex transcripts; prepares reports.
Requires the accurate use of the English language, grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Complexity of Work:
Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.
Impact of Decisions:
Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit.
Equipment Usage:
Leads or handles machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as digital recording equipment, computers, peripherals, or software programs such as word processing or custom applications.
Ability to type 55 words per minute.
Safety of Others:
Requires some responsibility for safety of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety.
Special Comments:
**This position is responsible for monitoring and annotating court proceedings in a centralized environment using JAVS Autolog 6.0 software. The Digital Court Reporter uses JAVS to see and hear the words as spoken in the courtroom, make annotations for future aid in searching the record, preparing transcription, duplicating audio and uploading information to an official court reporter. Also responds to requests for digitally recorded court proceedings by researching the servers’ hard drives, downloading audio/video files onto a CD, drafting simple correspondence, log them in a tracking system using MS Access and on occasion, produce typed transcripts.
How To Apply:
Submit a current and complete State of Florida application and verification of required education (i.e., copy of college degree or college transcript) to:
April Copp, Human Resources Manager
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, Florida 32940
Phone: 321-637-5674; Fax: 321-637-5484
An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 5:00pm on the closing date.
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.
If you need an accomodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at the number indicated for each respective position. Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 1-800-955-8771.
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