Job Details for Court Reporter Court Name/Organization New York Southern District Court Location White Plains, NY Opening and Closing Dates 05/08/2026
- Open Until Filled Appointment Type Permanent Classification Level/Grade CR level 1
- CR level 5 Salary $112,489
- $134,987 Announcement Number 26-20 Position Description An Official Court Reporter performs court reporting services for any judicial proceeding as required.
The position requires verbatim reporting of courtroom proceedings, reading back from stenographic notes, transcription via Eclipse software and maintaining accurate and legible records which are subject to audit. The court reporter is responsible for determining that billing and formats comply with Judicial Conference requirements. Reporters must work well under pressure and work as a team of reporters for the judges of the White Plains Court. Qualifications One year of prime stenographic CAT court reporting experience in the freelance field, in other courts, or a combination thereof is required; however, four years of experience is strongly preferred. Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification, or passing an equivalent qualifying examination is also required. Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) and Registered Merit reporter (RMR) certifications are strongly preferred. Miscellaneous An Official Court Reporter performs court reporting services for any judicial proceeding as required. The position requires verbatim reporting of courtroom proceedings, reading back from stenographic notes, transcription via Eclipse software and maintaining accurate and legible records which are subject to audit. The court reporter is responsible for determining that billing and formats comply with Judicial Conference requirements. Reporters must work well under pressure and work as a team of reporters for the judges of the White Plains Court. Application Info To be considered for this position, submit in one PDF document, a resume, cover letter, and a completed Application for Federal Employment-AO78 . Your cover letter must indicate the position for which you are applying, including the vacancy number, and identify how your education and/or experience relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates must also include the vacancy number and position title in the subject field of the e-mail containing the application. Only applications submitted via email will be accepted. Applications that do not conform to the above procedures will not be considered. Only applicants selected for the next phase of this process will be contacted.
Please submit your application to:
DEjobs@nysd.uscourts.gov The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
