What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stenographic Reporter (Sheriff's Office) position at Miami-Dade County?
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED. One years of advance court reporting experience and at least one of the following diplomas or certificates from the National Court Reporters Association are required. Registered Skilled Reporter, Registered Professional Reporter, Registered Merit Reporter, Registered Diplomate Reporter, or Certified Realtime Reporter. Must take and pass a typing skills test with a score of 40 words per minute. Photo identification is required to take the typing skills test. Must take and pass a steno skills test, administered by the Miami-Dade Police Department, with a score of 180 words per minute.
Recruitment Notes
This is difficult stenographic work taking and transcribing verbatim notes of hearings and interrogations and in performing related clerical work. A Stenographic Reporter is responsible for taking and transcribing stenographic notes of verbatim testimony at hearings and interrogations involving two or more participants. Dictation is often taken at high rates of speed and under difficult conditions requiring the application of an unusually high degree of stenographic competence. Duties are performed according to specified procedures and completed transcriptions are examined by a superior for accuracy.
