Job Description
Salary: $92,739.00 - $106,650.00 Annually
Location : Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 24-41
Division: Fort Myers
Opening Date: 05/03/2024
Representative Duties The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Official Court Reporter to help provide fair and impartial justice. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills; strong work ethic; and resilience. This meaningful career opportunity is located in the Fort Myers division.
The Official Court Reporter attends and records verbatim by computer-aided technology all testimony for civil and criminal court proceedings. At the request of a party or by order of the Court, the Court Reporter provides transcripts within the time frames and at the applicable per page rates in accord with Judicial Conference regulations. Additionally, Court Reporters are responsible for complying with Judicial Conference billing and format requirements. Court Reporters must adhere to this District's Court Reporter Management Plan and must maintain accurate, legible records which are subject to audits. This position also involves completing record keeping forms, documenting the information contained in reports, as well as maintaining and safeguarding records until disposition according to statutory requirements and Judicial Conference policy.
Minimum Qualification Requirements - Have at least 1 year of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, or in other courts, or a combination thereof.
- Be qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
- Possession of and skill in the use of computer-aided transcription equipment.
- Applicants must be RealTime Certified or willing to become RealTime Certified within 12 months of hire date.
Salary Levels Level I - must meet stated minimum qualifications
Level II -must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires merit certifcation
Level III - must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires realtime certification
Level IV - must meet stated minimum qualifications and requires realtime certification and merit certification
Information for Applicants To apply:
applications must be submitted through the posting on
- attach your cover letter and resume as one PDF document named "last name, first name" (e.g. Smith, John)
Due to the number of resumes received, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Applicants must be U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States
Employees must use the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit
The selected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment
Employees of the United States Courts serve under excepted appointments and are considered "at-will" employees. They are, however, eligible for a comprehensive federal government benefits package including participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (career employees), choice of a health benefit plan from several options, dental insurance, life insurance, federal holidays, and periodic salary increases. See the United States Courts Website for an overview of Federal Judiciary benefits.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves a 35-county area in mid-Florida, with a population over ten million people. The Clerk's Office is headquartered in Orlando, with full time divisional offices in Tampa, Jacksonville, Ocala, and Ft. Myers, Florida. The Clerk's Office provides clerical and administrative support to all areas of the federal judicial administrative process.
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Do you have Realtime Certification?
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Are you qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), or passed an equivalent qualifying examination?
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Do you have at least 1 year of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, or in other courts, or a combination thereof?
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- More than 1 year
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Are you a US Citizen?
- Yes
- No, but I am eligible to work in the United States
Required Question
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Freelance,