Job Details for Supervisor, Court Reporters
| Court Name/Organization | California Northern District Court |
| Overview of the Position | The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California offers an exceptional work environment, offering competitive salaries and benefits, a schedule that supports work-life balance, access to an on-site fitness center, and the opportunity to join a team dedicated to upholding fairness and justice. If you’re a motivated professional seeking meaningful work in a supportive and mission driven setting, we encourage you to apply. |
| Location | San Fransico, CA |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 05/16/2025 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CL 28 |
| Salary | $88,626 - $144,031 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities/ |
| Announcement Number | FY25-22 |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
The Clerk’s Office provides qualified court reporters for all judges and the court reporter supervisors maintain a master court reporter calendar designed to assure the presence of a court reporter whenever needed, despite frequent unforeseeable changes in judges’ calendars.
We are seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented professional to lead our Court Reporter Unit. This role oversees the daily operations of staff reporters across two courthouses and ensures the timely, accurate production of the official court record in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Managing Scheduling for court reporters in San Francisco and Oakland, and ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
- Hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating a team of in-person and remote staff reporters.
- Designing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies.
- Strategically utilizing a nationwide network of official federal court reporters.
- Auditing transcript orders, court reporter invoices and their reports to monitor compliance with local and national policies and the court fee schedules. Generating and analyzing reports related to unit operations.
- Coordinating transcript and audio order fulfillment of digitally recorded proceedings.
- Partnering with court leadership to solve operational challenges and promote efficiency improvements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate at least three years’ experience in progressively responsible administrative, technical, professional, supervisory or managerial roles that provided anopportunitytogainskillindealingwithothersinperson-to-personworkrelationships; the ability to exercise mature judgment; a knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to this role.
Specialized Experience
Preference will be given to applicants who have:
- A bachelor’s degree
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for a variety of audiences
- Experience working in a court
- Experience creating schedules and auditing documents
- Experience successfully managing sensitive personnel matters, working under pressure, and managing change
Experience successfully managing multiple competing priorities, working with limited supervision, and dealing with others.
Employee Benefits
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is part of the federal Judicial branch of government and is independent of the Executive and Legislative branches. The court sets its own employment policies including remote work and performance management, while also valuing employees' individualism and continuing to strive towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Judicial Branch employees are "at will” employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. However, judiciary employees are entitled to benefits similar to those of other federal government employees including:
- A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid annual leave in the amount of 13 days per year for the first three years, 20 days per year after 3 years, and 26 days per year after fifteen years.
- Paid sick leave in the amount of 13 days per year
- Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS)
- Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (with up to 5% employer matching contributions), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), the Flexible Benefits Program, the Commuter Benefit Program, SmartBenefits (mass transit subsidy up to $325 per month), Long-Term Care Insurance, and Professional Liability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Work Life Services
Miscellaneous
The Clerk’s Office provides qualified court reporters for all judges and the court reporter supervisors maintain a master court reporter calendar designed to assure the presence of a court reporter whenever needed, despite frequent unforeseeable changes in judges’ calendars.
We are seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented professional to lead our Court Reporter Unit. This role oversees the daily operations of staff reporters across two courthouses and ensures the timely, accurate production of the official court record in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Managing Scheduling for court reporters in San Francisco and Oakland, and ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
- Hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating a team of in-person and remote staff reporters.
- Designing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies.
- Strategically utilizing a nationwide network of official federal court reporters.
- Auditing transcript orders, court reporter invoices and their reports to monitor compliance with local and national policies and the court fee schedules. Generating and analyzing reports related to unit operations.
- Coordinating transcript and audio order fulfillment of digitally recorded proceedings.
- Partnering with court leadership to solve operational challenges and promote efficiency improvements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Application Info
To apply, complete the online application at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/uscourtscand. Please be sure to fully complete your application by providing all work history from the past ten years and three professional references on your application. Also, please be sure to upload a resume and cover letter in PDF format and attach it to your application.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.