Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

Unified trial court system for Cook County

Court Transcriptionist Instructor

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCook County, IL, USA$77k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Five years of transcription experience is required; education, training, or a degree may be substituted for years of transcription experience.
Three years of teaching transcription is required; education, training, or a degree may be substituted for years of teaching experience.
A high school diploma or GED is required.
Knowledge and skill in using personal computers and word-processing, spreadsheet, or database applications.
Ability to accurately transcribe from electronic recordings.
Ability to teach others transcription.
Ability to follow formatting guidelines required by Court Reporting Services.
Ability to learn and adhere to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Court Reporting Services training and certification program for transcript preparation.
Working knowledge of office procedures, composition, records management, and office communications.
Ability to organize work effectively and meet required deadlines and schedules.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to review documents for proper form, content, and agreement with policies.
Ability to associate with employees and the public in a pleasant, courteous, and helpful manner.
Ability to be flexible and respond productively to change.
Ability to retrieve files and sit for extended periods.
Ability to work in a normal office environment requiring telephone usage and processing written documents.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check and all required screening criteria.
Use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited at this Drug Free Workplace and will disqualify a candidate from employment.

Responsibilities

Train employees to prepare court transcripts of trials and other judicial proceedings in accordance with Supreme Court Rules and standards.
Prepare monthly progress reports on trainees as directed by the Chief Judge and Administrator.
Operate a personal computer, including word-processing, spreadsheet, or database applications.
Comply with applicable statutes, administrative orders, court rules, and regulations promulgated by the Chief Judge, including amendments.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Certification in transcription is preferred.

COURT REPORTING SERVICES
STATE OF ILLINOIS
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY

JOB TITLE: COURT TRANSCRIPTIONIST INSTRUCTOR
SALARY: $77,000 annually

PURPOSE
Train employees to produce a verbatim court transcript by means of transcription derived from the electronic recording equipment or an audio platform according to guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Court Reporting Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Trains employees to prepare court transcripts of proceedings in trials or other judicial proceedings according to Supreme Court Rules and standards.
Prepares monthly progress reports on trainees as directed by the Chief Judge and Administrator
Operates personal computer (i.e., word processing, spread sheet or database applications).
Must comply with all applicable statues, administrative orders, court rules, and all regulations promulgated by the Chief Judge and any amendments thereof.
Responsible to the Chief Judge and Administrator.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Five (5) years of transcription experience. Certification in transcription is preferred. Three (3) years of teaching transcription. High School Diploma or GED is required. Education, training, or degree may be substituted for years of experience in transcription or teaching.

SELECTION FACTORS

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and skill in the use of personal computer and applications (i.e., word processing, spread sheet or database).
Ability to accurately transcribe from electronic recordings.
Ability to teach others transcription.
Ability to follow formatting guidelines as required by Court Reporting Services.
Ability to learn and adhere to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and Court Reporting Services training and certification program for transcript preparation.
Working knowledge of office procedures, composition, records management and office communications.
Ability to organize work effectively and meet required deadlines and schedules.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to review documents for proper form, content, and agreement with policies.
Associate with employees and the public in a pleasant, courteous, and helpful manner.
Ability to be flexible and productively respond to change.

Physical Requirements

Ability to retrieve files.
Ability to sit for extended time periods.
Normal office working environment requiring telephone usage and ability to process written documents.

This position requires a pre-employment criminal background check. Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.

Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at SERS of Illinois

Please apply by filling out the application at our Career Page.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Official Court Reporters to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

About the Company

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

Unified trial court system for Cook County

The Circuit Court of Cook County is Illinois' trial court system for residents, businesses and other parties in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Its judges hear civil, criminal, family and juvenile matters, with divisions organized around the kind of dispute or proceeding. The court combines countywide divisions with geographic districts so cases can be heard across the county under a unified administration. Beyond hearings and judgments, its administrative offices oversee probation, court reporting and language interpreting to support proceedings and carry out court orders. The unified court was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1964

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