Job Details for Court Reporter
| Court Name/Organization | New York Southern District Court |
| Location | White Plains, NY |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 05/08/2026 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CR level 1 - CR level 5 |
| Salary | $112,489 - $134,987 |
| Announcement Number | 26-20 |
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Position Description
An Official Court Reporter performs court reporting services for any judicial proceeding as required. The position requires verbatim reporting of courtroom proceedings, reading back from stenographic notes, transcription via Eclipse software and maintaining accurate and legible records which are subject to audit. The court reporter is responsible for determining that billing and formats comply with Judicial Conference requirements. Reporters must work well under pressure and work as a team of reporters for the judges of the White Plains Court.
Qualifications
One year of prime stenographic CAT court reporting experience in the freelance field, in other courts, or a combination thereof is required; however, four years of experience is strongly preferred. Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification, or passing an equivalent qualifying examination is also required. Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) and Registered Merit reporter (RMR) certifications are strongly preferred.
Miscellaneous
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. Employees of the U.S. District Court are not included in the government’s Civil Service classification and are at-will employees. The successful candidate for this position is subject to a background check.
Judicial employees are required to adhere to the court’s code of conduct, available for public review.
This position is subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer for payment of net pay.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, without prior written or other notice.
Application Info
To be considered for this position, submit in one PDF document, a resume, cover letter, and a completed Application for Federal Employment-AO78. Your cover letter must indicate the position for which you are applying, including the vacancy number, and identify how your education and/or experience relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates must also include the vacancy number and position title in the subject field of the e-mail containing the application. Only applications submitted via email will be accepted. Applications that do not conform to the above procedures will not be considered. Only applicants selected for the next phase of this process will be contacted.
Please submit your application to: DEjobs@nysd.uscourts.gov
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.