Job Description

Order#: NY1547475

PRINCIPAL COURT REPORTER

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be currently employed by the NYS Unified Court System; and One (1) year of permanent, competitive class service as a Senior Court Reporter; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Principal Court Reporters are responsible for supervising and auditing the activities of Senior Court Reporters in the Supreme Court operations located in the Bronx, Manhattan, Kings and Queens as well as Supreme and County Courts in Judicial Districts where at least 20 Senior Court Reporters are employed. They set quality standards, review Court Reporter staffing patterns, supervise the maintenance of periodic activity reports, and perform other related duties. A Principal Court Reporter also records and transcribes proceedings. The position calls for outstanding supervisory and training ability and requires advanced knowledge of the procedures employed by the Court in which the position is located.

ASSIGNMENT: Duties include but are not limited to: assigning Court Reporters throughout the district to proceedings; determining transcription priorities and deadlines; setting quality standards for completed transcripts; reviewing transcripts; training new Court Reporters; answering inquiries from interested parties regarding the status of outstanding transcripts and addressing concerns over production time, cost, and quality; supervising employee performance and managing leave requests; and acting as a liaison with court managers to provide court reporting services.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at a resume, and cover letter by email to 7thhumanresources@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

AMY FIELDS - HUMAN RESOURCES

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HALL OF JUSTICE, ROOM 161 ROCHESTER, NY 14614-2184 (585) 371-3266 POSTING DATE: December 9, 2025 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIV

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