Court Recording Monitor (Irregular On-Call)

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Consider this challenging opportunity in the Superior and Ontario Court of Justice as an Irregular On-Call Hours Category, Court Recording Monitor, where you will record court proceedings verbatim using electronic monitoring equipment and produce transcripts.

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About the job

In this position, you will be responsible for operating electronic monitoring equipment to accurately record court proceedings; maintaining a written log of proceedings; providing playback in court; preparing verbatim transcripts of court proceedings on request [Note: transcripts are prepared on incumbent's own time with own equipment within prescribed timelines and will receive a prescribed fee]; indexing and filing court records.

Note:
• Irregular On-Call-in this position you will work anywhere from 0 up to 36.25 hours per week, no guaranteed hours.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Typing to 50 words per minute.

Qualifications:

Organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail; ability to multi-task in a high demand work environment to meet strict deadlines; ability to research case law and understand legal terminology to complete transcripts; knowledge of relevant provincial and federal acts to understand the nature of court proceedings; proficiency in English oral and written communication skills; ability to speak publicly in a courtroom setting; judgement, discretion and confidentiality in dealing with judiciary, counsel and the public; proficiency with computer applications to accurately key information; ability to operate various electronic recording and transcribing devises to maintain formatting standards and proficiency in grammar and spelling for the production of transcripts.

Job may require candidates to work overtime, weekends and statutory holidays.
Court Services Division is committed to a diverse, respectful and professional workplace that reflects OPS values.

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Additional information:

Note:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.