COURT REPORTER, Criminal Court

About the Department

The Court Reporter, perform senior professional level duties on a day-to-day basis to achieve the short- and long- term goals of the work group.  

BENEFITS
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays   
 For more information, please click on the link below:
   http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received

Position Duties

1. Documents, maintains, and preserves required records and statistics as it pertains to departmental operations.
2. Ensures compliance with any or all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations; policies, and may update staff or work group on applicable changes.
3. Recommends and/or develops departmental policies and procedures.
4. Maintains and updates files.
5. Manages special projects as directed.
6. Stenographically records testimony of all court proceedings as requested by attorney(s) and/or the Court.
7. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the business as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

• TO APPLY, must have an Associate’s degree + three (3) full-time years of related work experience.  -OR-
• TO APPLY, must have a High School Diploma or GED + five (5) full-time years of related work experience. 
• TO APPLY, must have and maintain a current certification by the State of Texas as a certified shorthand reporter (CSR). A CSR License is issued by the Texas Supreme Court upon completion of Court Reporting School and testing by the Texas Court Reporters Certification Board.  Must provide licensing agency and license number in "certificates and licensing" section of the application or be disqualified. If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment or licensure at On-boarding.

NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.  

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Other Qualifications

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, walk, climb, stoop, lift, push and pull.

Benefits

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term  disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.

 

Supplemental Questions

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Agency Information

EmployerTarrant CountyAddress 100 E. Weatherford Suite 301

Fort Worth, Texas, 76196-0105 Phone(817) 884-1188
Website http://www.tarrantcountytx.gov