Job Details for Official Court Reporter
| Court Name/Organization: | Maryland District Court |
| Overview of the Position: | Due to an increase in Article III judges, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time Official Court Reporter. Court Reporters are employed en banc and the incumbent performs court reporting services for all judicial proceedings and produces transcripts. |
| Location: | Baltimore, Greenbelt, MD |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 03/04/2024 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade: | CR Level 1-4 |
| Salary: | $105,790 - $121,658 |
| Link to Court Careers Information: | https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Attend and record verbatim court sessions via stenographic writer; read back portions of court record as required; provide realtime feed to the Court upon request
- Provide transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference; electronically file with Clerk of Court a copy of all transcripts prepared concurrently with delivery to the requesting parties
- Provide transcripts to the court upon request, without charge, of all arraignments, pleas, and proceedings in connection with imposition of sentence in criminal cases
- Promptly certify and file all original shorthand notes and other original records of proceedings
- Perform such administrative duties as required, such as billing for transcripts, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required Administrative Office reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls
Qualification
- Possess a minimum requirement of at least four years of prime court reporter experience in the freelance field or in other courts, or a combination thereof, and have qualified by testing for listing on the registry of professional reporters of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
- Knowledge of and experience with computer assisted transcription (CAT). Must provide own CAT system with current steno writer and realtime equipment.
- Self-starter, mature, highly organized; possess tact, good judgment, poise, and initiative; always maintain a professional appearance and demeanor. Strong team orientation and customer service skills. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Merit certification and realtime certification preferred.
Benefits
Level 1: $105,790 (starting salary), plus transcript fees
Level 2: $111,079 (starting salary + 5%), plus transcript fees (requires merit certification)
Level 3: $116,369 (starting salary + 10%), plus transcript fees (requires real-time certification)
Level 4: $121,658 (starting salary + 15%), plus transcript fees (requires real-time certification and merit certification)
Miscellaneous
Conditions of Employment:
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national or a permanent resident who is seeking citizenship in the United States. Successful candidate for this position is subject to a full fingerprint and background records check and mandatory electronic direct deposit of salary payment.
- This is a sensitive position within the Federal Judiciary. The selected candidate will be hired provisionally, pending the successful completion of the required background investigation and favorable employment suitability determination.
- Selected applicant will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the probationary period may result in termination of employment. Positions in the United States Courts are excepted appointments, are not under the Civil Service System, and are “at will” employees.
- Employees must adhere to the Code of Conduct of Judicial Employees which is available at: http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/CodeOfConduct.aspx
- The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, and/or to commence interviews immediately, any of which actions may occur without prior written or other notice
How To Apply
Submit resume, a cover letter stating the reasons for your interest in the position, and a completed AO-78 Application for Federal Employment as a single PDF document to: jobs@mdd.uscourts.gov. Include the job title for which you are applying in the subject header of the email.
**To ensure first consideration, complete application packets must be received no later than 5 p.m. on March 25, 2024.
- Due to the volume of applications received, the court will only communicate with those individuals invited for an interview
- All applications will be reviewed to identify the best qualified candidates
- In the event a position becomes vacant in either division within a reasonable time from the original announcement, the Clerk of Court may select an appointee from the candidates who responded to the initial announcement without posting the vacancy
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.