Digital Recording Technician

Description of Work

SALARY GRADE: Grade 12

Superior Court 16, Durham County, is seeking a qualified digital recording technician to record proceedings in court trials, hearings and conferences capturing a verbatim record of court proceedings, using digital/electronic audio recording systems.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Capture and maintain an accurate record of court proceedings in accordance with applicable statute, court rules and policies.
• Record, monitor, as assigned, all court proceedings required to be recorded, using audio/video recording equipment.
• Accurately annotate proceedings with essential case information.
• Perform playback of or read aloud from record of proceedings in courtrooms when requested.
• File record correctly in secure vault to ensure timely access.
• Maintain file log sheets or database for all assigned recordings and assignments in a logical order.
• Reproduce recordings by burning discs correctly, labeling and ensuring functionality of each disc.
• Accurately prepare and maintain logs for archiving and statistical reporting.
• Prepare monthly activity statistics report in a timely manner and submit to AOC.
• Provide routine administrative support and tasks as assigned when court is not in session.
• Compile with policies related to court proceedings and digital court recording functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Knowledge of: Fundamentals of court proceedings, documents, and rules related to capturing a verbatim court record; transcript production; English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; court rules, regulations, procedures, and operations; legal and various specialized terminology; transcript format and style.

Skills in: Transcribing notes rapidly and accurately; using audio recording equipment.

Ability to: Type a volume of material over a sustained period of time within deadlines; maintain confidentiality; represent the court in a manner consistent with its decorum; and provide training.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school diploma plus two years of administrative/office experience or audio/visual recording related experience.

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