Court Reporter (Hearing Reporter)

Job Description and Duties Under direction of the Chief Hearing Reporter and Presiding Workers’ Compensation Judge, the Hearing Reporter provides assistance and support to Workers’ Compensation Judges and to the Department of Industrial Relations in adjudication and administrative matters. Takes verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, trials, and other formal meetings in machine shorthand. Takes and transcribes dictated summaries of hearings. Prepares verbatim transcripts and other legal or administrative documents using computer-aided transcription and word-processing software. Enters statistical data in data management programs. Copies and scans documents using various office equipment. Performs incidental related clerical and stenographic work. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3 To be considered for this Hearing Reporter job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1219 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements •Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. •Experience: (1) One year of experience taking and transcribing verbatim accounts of conferences, hearings, proceedings, trials, and other formal meetings in shorthand or machine shorthand writing; or (2) Possession of a State of California License as a Certified Shorthand Reporter; or (3) Possession of a Certificate of Proficiency or a Certificate of Merit issued by the National Shorthand Reporters’ Association (NSRA). [Completion of 18 months of full-time study at a school specializing in Hearing Reporter training may be substituted for not more than half of the required experience under Pattern 1.] Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Knowledge of: Grammar and spelling and possession of vocabulary; legal, medical, and other technical terminology; customary hearing procedures. Ability to: Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; take dictation at the rate of 200 words per minute in shorthand or machine shorthand writing; record hearings verbatim continuously for several hours, and transcribe notes with skill, speed, and accuracy and after an interval of time; type at a rate of not less than 50 net words a minute; dictate accurately and clearly from notes; adapt to changing situations and maintain a calm and even disposition under traying circumstances; follow oral and written directions.