Job Description

Department

Judiciary Department

Division

Clerical/Administrative Support/Data Entry

Salary

$57,807.00 - $65,606.00

Job Profile

JC-00444900-72 - Electronic Court Reporter (RICRA - RI Court Reporters Association Local 4829 Judiciary)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Monday through Friday; 8:30am-4:30pm

Job Requisition Number

JR104000 Electronic Court Reporter (Open)

Pay Grade

U00120 A

Classification

Electronic Court Reporter

Class Definition

Duties/Job Responsibilities:

To record court proceedings in all four counties; to label, control, and store records; prepare and maintain a proceeding log; perform minor maintenance on recording equipment and correct minor malfunctions; maintain accurate files and recorded work-in-progress/work completed; provide play-back of the record in open court as may be requested by the judicial officer; have the ability to prepare verbatim transcripts or copies of audio files upon request and any and all other related duties as may be assigned by the Administrator or his/her designee.

Required Experience:

Graduation from an accredited high school with courses in typing and/or data processing; college degree a plus; a thorough knowledge of punctuation, grammar and spelling; knowledge of digital electronic sound recording equipment; ability to operate and monitor equipment; and strong organizational skills. Must be reliable, detail oriented, able to multitask, operate independently and manage time for production of ordered transcript or copies of audio files. Experience with electronic audio and/or video recording equipment preferred or any combination of the above education and experience.

Supplemental Information

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.