Administrative Office of the Courts

Business Unit: 24300

Certified Court Reporter #00054587-24300, Full-Time, Perm, in Bernalillo, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 03-21-2023 - Close Date: 04-20-2023

Job Pay Range: II: ($21.382 - $42.763) per hour

Target Pay Range/Rate: $26.727 - $31.813 per hour

The Thirteenth Judicial District Court is recruiting for a full-time, classified, Certified Court Reporter position, #00054587-24300, at the Sandoval County District Courthouse in Bernalillo, New Mexico. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Acting under general supervision makes an accurate, verbatim stenographic record of court proceedings. Finalist(s) may be subject to criminal background checks.

EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES

The Certified Court Reporter is responsible for stenographically reporting judicial proceedings resulting in a written record to provide litigants, attorneys, special commissioners/hearing officers, and judges.

Provides access to the record for appellate review, trial preparation and preparation of orders.

Produces timely written transcripts of court proceedings, resulting in certified transcripts.

Researches and verifies legal, medical, expert and technical terminology by means of legal research software or judicial experience.

Converts transcripts from steno to English.

Prepares and maintains master and case dictionary for translation.

Retrieves and reviews court files for transcript preparation.

Marks files for identification and accounts for court exhibits to safeguard evidence as public, sequestered or sealed exhibits.

Provides, maintains and troubleshoots personal reporter hardware and software.

Keeps log and archives prepared transcripts by backing up notes to hard drive.

Assists court personnel, the general public, litigants and attorneys with requests for transcript information.

May audibly record judicial proceedings, and creates and files a log and/or receipt of proceedings.

Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS

The successful applicant should demonstrate their knowledge of supervisory techniques, machine shorthand; state-of-the-art stenographic hardware and software; vocabulary of legal, technical, and medical terminology; courtroom procedures; the statutes and rules governing the recording of judicial proceedings; the rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure; the rules of Appellate Procedure and the State Records and Retention Statute as it relates to court reporting; the NM Court Reporters Board Code of Professional Conduct; litigation support software; legal research methods; court records maintenance, retention and destruction; understanding the difference between providing information and legal advice; budget management including: performance-based, program budget preparation and tracking projected and expended program funds; grant procedures and grant writing techniques.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver's license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices.

This job description is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions performed

BENEFITS

Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP) [http://www.mybenefitsnm.com/]

State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance

Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses

Paid time off, up to eight (8) weeks

Paid time off and retirement buyback

Eleven (11) paid holidays

Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan

Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan [http://www.nmpera.org/]

Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations*

Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM

Bilingual compensation*

Training and career development opportunities

Higher education opportunities, educational leave, and tuition reimbursement

May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay*

May receive physical fitness leave*

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Court Reporting or completion of a course of Court Reporter study at an accredited Court Reporting School.
  

• Education Substitution: High school diploma or GED, or completion of a course of Court Reporter study at an accredited court reporting school, or two (2) years of experience making verbatim records of proceedings by means of machine shorthand as specified in the New Mexico Rule 22-203.
  

• Experience: One (1) year of reporting experience in a court or legal setting.

• Experience Substitution: None.

• Licensure: New Mexico Certified Court Reporters (CCR) License [to be renewed annually].

TO APPLY: Submit a Judicial Branch Application for Employment, or a Resume and Resume Supplemental form and proof of education and CCR License by 5:00 p.m. Thursday April 20 , 2023 to:

Thirteenth Judicial District Court

Attn: Brittany Lucero

P.O. Box 1089

Los Lunas, NM 87031

Applications may be emailed to: lludbll@nmcourts.gov

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