Superior Court of California, County of Riverside is hiring: Court Reporter in R

Overview

If you are looking for rewarding work or to build a successful career in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you. We have an opportunity for a Court Reporter. We are seeking qualified individuals responsible to provide court reporting services using traditional stenographic or voice writing equipment within assigned courtrooms or other court proceedings. The ideal candidate shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters' Board of California, possess real-time skills and report court proceedings at a rate of 200 words per minute. This position is not eligible for compressed work schedules or remote work options.

For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.

Responsibilities

• Provide court reporting services using traditional stenographic or voice writing equipment within assigned courtrooms or other court proceedings.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters' Board of California.
• Real-time skills and ability to report court proceedings at 200 words per minute.
• This position is not eligible for compressed work schedules or remote work options.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of $132,267.20
• Recruitment payment of $10,000 upon completion of probation
• Finder's Fee payment of up to $5,000
• Reimbursement for annual Court Reporter license fees
• Up to 12% differential for hours worked performing real-time reporting
• Robust benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• CalPERS pension plan (employee contribution between 7% and 8%, depending on membership status)
• Optional deferred compensation program
• Generous leave accruals
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays

Additional Benefits and Programs

• Bereavement leave
• Tuition discounts
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification
• Available until November 15, 2025

Application Process

All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE.

Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.

Selection Procedures

Step I: All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Those candidates will be referred to Step II in the selection process.

Step II: All applications who meet the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by Subject Matter Experts. Successful candidates may be invited to participate in the next step of the examination process.

Step I II: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to an oral interview, either in person or virtually using Zoom. Those candidates who are successful in the interview (weighted 100%) may be placed on the eligible list. Placement on the eligible list is not a guarantee of employment.

Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Notifications and Accommodations

Status notifications will be sent by email and/or text message during the recruitment process. Please check email spam/junk folders and accept emails from governmentjobs.com and riverside.courts.ca.gov. If information changes, update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.

Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 951-777-3017 or Recruitment@riverside.courts.ca.gov at least five days prior to examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.

Unit: SEIU
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Supervising Court Reporter
Amount of Travel Required: Less than 5%
Work Schedule: M – F 8 hours per day
Positions Supervised: None
Pay scale ID/Level: CTRT/1