Official Court Reporter

Official Court Reporter Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Summary The position is a full-time appointment with the Eastern District of Missouri. Official Court Reporters are responsible for the verbim reporting of both civil and criminal proceedings held before the United Stes District Judges, and as directed for proceedings before Magistre Judges, and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request. Learn more about this agency Summary The position is a full-time appointment with the Eastern District of Missouri. Official Court Reporters are responsible for the verbim reporting of both civil and criminal proceedings held before the United Stes District Judges, and as directed for proceedings before Magistre Judges, and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/28/2026 to 07/28/2026 Salary $97,876

• $112,557 per year
• Classificion dependent on qualificions/certificions.
• Salary level requires approval by the Administrive Office. Pay scale & grade CR 1
• 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Saint Louis, MO Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0301 Miscellaneous Administrion And Program Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number CR-0725 Control number 867048700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help The Offical Court Reporter ensures all proceedings shall be reported using electronic machine shorthand equipment th produces an electronic storage media capable of translion and printing by computer-assisted transcription equipment. All court reporters shall be required to record via electronic sound recording equipment (magnetic/digital) all proceedings in this District and shall maintain the electronic media in their custody until separion from duty. Official Court Reporters provide transcripts within the time and cost limitions set by the Judicial Conference, electronically file with the Clerk of Court a copy of all prepared transcripts concurrently with delivery to the requesting parties. Fees for transcripts sold to prive parties are established by the Judicial Conference and are retained by the Official Court Reporter. Although this position is based in St. Louis, all Court Reporters are expected to serve all judges of the court and travel to Cape Girardeau and Hannibal Divisional courthouses on occasion is required. Court Reporters serve under the appointing authority of the Clerk of Court, are guided by and responsible for following policies and administrive procedures contained in the Court Reporter Management Plan for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the personnel policies applicable to the employees of the Clerk of Court. Court Reporters are expected to do all other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Applicants must be United Stes citizens or eligible to work in the United Stes. Appointment is contingent upon providing proof of United Stes citizenship or proof of authorizion to work in the United Stes as required by the Immigrion Reform and Control Act of 1986. Citizenship-Requirements The selectee considered for this position is required to undergo an FBI Background Check and/or Investigion as a condition of employment. The selectee may then be appointed provisionally, and retention will depend upon favorable suitability determinion of the background investigion. All applicant informion is subject to verificion. Providing false and/or misleading informion may be grounds for removal from the applicion and selection process, as well as disciplinary action if discovered after hire. Employees of the federal judiciary must adhere to all Judicial Conference regulions, follow the policies in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, and are bound by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.

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Your Employee Rights and How to Report Direct deposit of pay is required. Qualificions Must have least one year of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, in other courts, or a combinion thereof. Starting Level 1 to Level 4 based on educion and experience.

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To qualify for Level 1, incumbent must have a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificion from the Nional Court Reporters Associion. ($97,876) To qualify for Level 2, incumbent must have a Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certificion from the Nional Court Reporters Associion. Salary range represents a 5% increase over the Entry Level 1. ($102,770) To qualify for Level 3, incumbent must have a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) certificion from the Nional Court Reporters Associion or equivalent certificion. Salary range represents a 10% increase over the entry Level 1. ($107,663) To qualify for Level 4: Incumbent must have a Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certificion AND Certified Realtime Reporter (FCRR or CRR) certificion. Salary range represents a 15% increase over the entry Level 1. ($112,557) Applicants must be capable of providing realtime reporting and expected to provide transcripts and/or realtime feed for judges upon request, without charge. Realtime certificion is preferred, but candides who are capable of providing realtime and are actively working toward certificion will also be Educion At a minimum, candides must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and have a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certificion from the Nional Court Reporters Associion. Additional informion There may be an opportunity for a recruitment bonus to a newly appointed employee or a relocion bonus to a current federal employee (in any branch of government) who must reloce to a different geographic area to accept a position without a break in service. Applicants selected for interviews must travel their own expense and relocion expenses will not be reimbursed. Applicants may be asked to participe in proficiency tests. Positions with the U.S. Courts are "excepted service" positions and employees serve " will." The U. S. Clerk's Office reserves the right to amend or withdraw any announcement without written notice to applicants. In the event th a position becomes vacant in a similar classificion, within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the appointing authority may elect to select a candide from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without re-posting the position. The organizion reserves the right to assign and/or reassign an employee to any locion within the district based on the needs of the organizion. The complete announcement is found here . Eastern District of Missouri Clerk's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Paid Annual Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Holidays (11) Flexible Work Schedule Pre-tax Benefit Programs Health Insurance Vision/Dental Insurance Group Life Insurance Defined contribution retirement benefits (FERS) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP

• 401 (k
• styled program with up to 5% mch Employee Assistance Program Parking/Commuter Benefit Program Virtual Judiciary Online University Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

You evalued for this position based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your resume/applicion must demonstre the required experience/educion. Benefits Help Paid Annual Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Holidays (11) Flexible Work Schedule Pre-tax Benefit Programs Health Insurance Vision/Dental Insurance Group Life Insurance Defined contribution retirement benefits (FERS) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP

• 401 (k
• styled program with up to 5% mch Employee Assistance Program Parking/Commuter Benefit Program Virtual Judiciary Online University Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Cover letter Current resume Contacts for 3 Professional References Copy of Certificions AO 78 Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment See 'How to Apply' for instructions.

If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Applicants must submit all documents listed below in

ONE PDF FILE

to MOED_employment@moed.uscourts.gov .

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CR-0725 Cover letter Current resume Contacts for 3 Professional References Copy of Certificions AO 78 Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment Agency contact informion Human Resources MOED_Employment@moed.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri 111 South 10th Street (PO-SOS 01/25) Room 3.300 Saint Louis, MO 63102 US Next steps After review of the applicion packets, highly qualified applicants invited in for one or more personal interviews. Due to the volume of applicions received, only applicants who are selected for interviews contacted. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Cover letter Current resume Contacts for 3 Professional References Copy of Certificions AO 78 Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Applicants must submit all documents listed below in

ONE PDF FILE

to MOED_employment@moed.uscourts.gov .

Subject of :

CR-0725 Cover letter Current resume Contacts for 3 Professional References Copy of Certificions AO 78 Applicion for Federal Judicial Branch Employment Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources MOED_Employment@moed.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri 111 South 10th Street (PO-SOS 01/25) Room 3.300 Saint Louis, MO 63102 US Next steps After review of the applicion packets, highly qualified applicants invited in for one or more personal interviews. Due to the volume of applicions received, only applicants who are selected for interviews contacted. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/28/2026 to 07/28/2026 Salary $97,876

• $112,557 per year
• Classificion dependent on qualificions/certificions.
• Salary level requires approval by the Administrive Office. Pay scale & grade CR 1
• 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Saint Louis, MO Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number CR-0725 Control number 867048700