COURT STENOGRAPHER 0045

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The work involves performing difficult specialized stenographic work involving the responsibility for taking and transcribing stenographic notes of verbatim testimony before a Grand Jury, County Legislature and at hearings, interrogations and other proceedings involving two or more participants. Dictation is often taken at high rates of speed and under difficult conditions requiring the application of an unusually high degree of stenographic competence. Duties are performed according to specified procedures and completed transcriptions are examined for accuracy. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Takes verbatim stenotypic notes of committees, general meetings, proceedings, hearings, Grand Jury testimony, conferences, interrogations and examinations;

Enters proceedings and backup material/written testimony into the Clerk’s records;

Prepares verbatim transcripts of proceedings in cases of appeal or upon request of the Legislature, Court, District Attorney, and the public.

FULL PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Proficiency in the use of a stenographic machine; knowledge of software and equipment used for computer-aided transcription; ability to take technical dictation in verbatim testimony at a high rate of speed for sustained periods of time and to transcribe accurate and complete transcriptions of stenographic notes; thorough knowledge of English usage, punctuation and spelling; thorough knowledge of hearing procedures and methods of recording verbatim testimony under difficult conditions; general understanding of real-time reporting; thorough knowledge of legal and other technical terminology pertaining to subject matter encountered at hearings; thorough knowledge of office practices, methods and standard clerical techniques; good hearing; physical condition commensurate with the needs of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Either:

(a) Possession of a certificate of completion of a course in court reporting from a postsecondary school followed by four (4) years of experience in general verbatim reporting; or,

(b) Successful completion of the Certified Shorthand Reporting Test administered by the New York State Department of Education followed by one (1) year of experience in general verbatim reporting.

R 03/22/13

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive