Court Reporter

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**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 18847

Court Reporter
Corporate Services
Customer Service & POA
50 Main St. E

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 5167 Inside

HOURS Of WORK: 35 per week

GRADE: I
SALARY/HOUR: $33.072 - $37.582 per hour
- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Full-Time Temporary
Note: This temporary vacancy is expected to last up to 24 months.

Job Description ID #: 2135
**Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to Coordinator of Court Support, Provincial Offences acts as a Court Reporter within Provincial Offences Court following proper courtroom procedure while opening and closing court, arraigning defendants, swearing in witnesses, endorsing court Informations and ensuring the operation of verbatim court recording and virtual court equipment in the courtroom. Provides back up to other Court Reporters and assistance to judiciary, general public, police and legal professionals as required.

GENERAL DUTIES

Prepares the necessary information and documents for court proceedings.

Verifies the accuracy of information before the court and ensures proper documents are attached.

Follows proper courtroom procedure and decorum (i.e. calls the Justice of the Peace, opening and adjourning court, arraigns defendants and records pleas, records disposition, verifies entries in calendar, swears in witnesses while digitally recording and annotating court proceedings. Provides assistance to the Justice of the Peace in the courtroom.

Ensures efficient operation of all recording, transcribing and virtual court equipment.

Provides transcripts of court proceedings on request in a timely fashion.

Ensures digital recordings and CD’s of court record are handled in accordance with retention requirements.

Prepare, file and store Court Exhibits and Logs for storage according to retention schedules.

Completes required information on docket (i.e. names of Judiciary and Prosecutor).

Provides and completes daily courtroom utilization and statistical reports.

Completes required forms.

Operates electronic/digital monitoring equipment to record court’s proceedings, interjects when necessary to clarify.

Performs play backs in court at the direction of the Justice of the Peace.

Maintains a running log of the proceedings within the digital court recording system.

Assist other Court Reporters relating to performing job duties.

Provides back-up to other Court Reporters.

Answers public inquiries.

Back up to the trial co-ordinator for court scheduling with Judiciary, Prosecutors and enforcement agencies for court matters.

Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.

Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in court reporting normally acquired through a special program in court reporting or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience as a court reporter, either with a private reporting service or an Ontario Court.

Knowledge of legislation and court processes related to court reporting matters.

Good knowledge and understanding of legal and technical terms.

Experience in producing certified transcripts in accordance with the Transcription and Procedures Manual.

Must be proficient in Business English with good spelling and grammar.

Exceptional attention to accuracy and detail with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, high volume, public and formal environment.

Exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Ability to assess priorities and to work both independently and in a team environment.

Able to deal appropriately with contentious situations and to exercise discretion, judgment, diplomacy and confidentiality.

Ability to work with publi