Court Monitor

Full Job Description

The South Carolina Judicial Branch is seeking to fill Court Monitor positions statewide. The Court Monitor will operate digital courtroom recording equipment to capture court proceedings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
Note: This job bulletin represents general duties for this position and is not intended to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs a test on the digital recording equipment prior to court proceedings to ensure equipment is operational.
• Operate the digital recording equipment to capture a verbatim record of court proceedings.
• Confidently monitor proceedings by utilizing headphones during the proceedings to ensure that recording is taking place.
• Annotate the record by use of log notes entered directly into the system.
• Mark exhibits during court proceedings and submit to the Clerk of Court.
• Retains all court paperwork; including case information sheets, exhibit lists, witness lists, and scans to supervisor. If no access to scanner, retains paperwork organized by week to provide to supervisor during court visits.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

• High School Diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years related legal/court work experience. An Associate Degree or higher maybe substituted for the required work experience on a year for year basis.
• Computer and word processing experience and ability to operate digital recording equipment.
• Must be able to maintain concentration and sit in a courtroom for extended periods of time.
• Must have dependable transportation as this position will require occasional travel to courthouses throughout the circuit.
• Punctuality and avoidance of excessive absences required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of the legal system and court proceedings.
• Knowledge of grammatical rules, spelling, and language use.
• Ability to (1) operate digital recording equipment to capture verbatim record of court proceedings, (2) to annotate the recordings, and (3) to mark exhibits during court proceedings. (Specific training on SCJB's digital recording equipment and SCJB courtroom procedures will be provided.).
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, judges, attorneys, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain concentration and sit in a courtroom for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with judicial staff, court personnel, and the general public.

Qualifications

DESIRABLE (PREFERRED) REQUIREMENTS (EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE)

• Training and/or experience in legal terminology and court procedures, and in legal practices such as would be gained by paralegals, legal secretaries, and legal assistants.
• Experience working in a court or legal setting.

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

The South Carolina Judicial Branch offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children;
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (Temporary positions have option to enroll);
• 15 days paid annual (vacation) leave per year;
• 15 days paid sick leave per year;
• Option to designate 10 days of earned paid sick leave per year as family sick leave;
• Paid parental leave;
• 13 paid state holidays; and
• Workers’ Compensation Benefits.