El Paso County Jobs in El Paso – Certified Court Reporter

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Follows all guidelines and court room procedures;
• Certifies the accuracy of the verbatim transcript produced, as per statutory guidelines.
• Meets deadlines as set forth by law;
• Ensures the integrity of the record is never compromised;
• Maintains and keeps court reporting equipment and software up to date;
• Read portions of shorthand notes to resolve disputes of testimony, argument, or matters of law upon request of the trial court.
• Takes full shorthand notes of oral testimony requested to be on the record offered before the court, including objections made to the admissibility of evidence, court rulings and remarks on the objections, and exceptions to the rulings.
• Files all exhibits or necessary documents with the clerk of the court.
• Preserves all shorthand notes for future reference, as per statutory guidelines.
• Furnishes a verbatim transcript, as per statutory guidelines, of the reported evidence, including necessary exhibits or documents, or other proceedings, in whole or in part, utilizing his/her expertise of one of the following means:

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of: Appellate Court rules; state rules, regulations, policies and statutes governing court reporters in the State of Texas; Courtroom procedures dealing with all aspects of court reporting; legal terminology; medical terminology; the principles and practices of effective customer service; principles and practices training; English usage, grammar, punctuation and spelling; techniques for effective interpersonal communications; modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment to include Windows and Microsoft based products.
  Each and every county position requires the following professional skills and abilities as key and
• Skill/Ability to: use reference books; perform Court reporting; obtain certification by the State of Texas; use all equipment related to court reporting; have good hearing and visual acuity, and manual dexterity; be able to plan and execute work both independently and as a team member; display an ability to prioritize and manage several tasks; display a high degree of self-motivation; time management; work expeditiously and accurately under pressure; able to deal with the public and defendants; operate personal computer using standard office operating software and general office equipment; prepare and maintain records; maintain filing systems; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; be dependable; to deal with the public courteously and effectively; work under stressful conditions, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted during the course of work; Pass a Criminal Background Check;
  necessary elements of performance:

Qualification & Experience:

• High School diploma or GED; attendance of or graduation from a Court Reporting College or Court Reporting School and at least two (2) years experience as a full time Certified Shorthand Reporter.
• Preferred: Associates Degree in Applied Science for Court and Conference reporting
• Currently Certified Shorthand Reporter as recognized by the Supreme Court of Texas
• Must meet continuing education requirements to retain licensure(s) – Texas (every 2 years)

Job Details:

Company: El Paso County

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: El Paso, TX, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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