NY1506916 Court Reporter - Trainee needed for the NYS Unified Court System statewide in NY.

ASSIGNMENT: Positions are available throughout New York State for Full-time, Part-time, and Per Diem work. These positions are designed for recent graduates who are new to the court reporting profession and will provide candidates an opportunity to develop their reporting skills methodically under the supervision and direction of local supervising court reporters and court managers. Candidates will be given progressively complex assignments to develop their reporting skill, and if they successfully complete the one-year traineeship will be promoted to the Court Reporter (JG-24) title. Applications are being accepted statewide.

Pay rate is $77,911 per year for full-time.

QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of a formal program in court reporting no more than two (2) years prior to appointment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under direct supervision of a supervisory court reporter and the general supervision of other court managers, Court Reporter-Trainees serve a one-year traineeship during which time they are responsible for verbatim recording and transcribing testimony in formal and informal court settings such as conferences, calendar calls, arraignments, and certain hearings. They also perform back office and courtroom clerical tasks such as processing forms related to case proceedings. Court Reporter-Trainees receive on-the-job instruction in all aspects of the court reporting function, are given progressively complex assignments designed to develop their recording skill, and at the end of the one-year traineeship, successful candidates will be promoted to Court Reporter (JG-24). Court Reporter-Trainees may be assigned to work in other courts during emergencies or to record and transcribe administrative hearings. Court Reporter-Trainees work in the Civil and Criminal Courts of the City of New York and in City, Family, District, Surrogate's, and County Courts.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a resume by email to CourtReporterRecruit@nycourts.gov or mail to: Michael J. DeVito, C.S.R. Manager, Office of Record Production Hall of Justice 99 Exchange Blvd., Rm 161-B Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 371-3273