If you are looking for rewarding work or to build a successful career in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you!

We have an opportunity for a Court Reporter. We are seeking qualified individuals responsible to provide court reporting services within assigned courtrooms or other court proceedings. The ideal candidate shall possess a current Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate issued by the Court Reporters' Board of California, possess real-time skills and report court proceedings at a rate of 200 words per minute.

For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.

Riverside is the fourth largest county in California and the 10th largest in the United States. There are fourteen court facilities spanning 7,300 square miles that serves Riverside’s 2.4 million residents. The courts and its employees hold a unique role in the public sector. The mission of the Riverside Superior Court is, “…in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States.”

All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE.

Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.

Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.

Selection Procedures:

Step I: All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; those qualified candidates will be referred to step II in the selection process.

Step II: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by the Subject Matter Expert(s).

Step III: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to take a pass/fail video assessment. Those candidates passing the examination may be referred to step IV in the selection process.

Step IV: Those candidates who are successful in the interview (weighted 100%) may be placed on the eligible list. Placement on the eligible list is not a guarantee of employment.

Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Reasonable Accommodations

Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 951-777-3017 or HR@riverside.courts.ca.gov if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.

Temporary position is not eligible for benefits except for the following:

SICK LEAVE

There are 24 hours of sick leave available for use after 90 days of employment. Sick leave hours expire at the end of each calendar year. Sick leave hours renew at the beginning of each calendar year.