Court Interpreter Part-Time (Spanish)

About the position

Under general supervision, Court Interpreters provide an essential public service, assisting LEP: (Limited English Proficiency) parties, witnesses, defendants, attorneys, court personnel, and the public by performing a wide variety of language interpretation activities for court-related proceedings. Court Interpreter is a single journey-level classification. Employees in this classification perform consecutive and simultaneous interpretation of courtroom proceedings and other related interpreting services as needed and other duties as assigned. Employees in this classification may also perform sight translation (reading written texts and giving an oral translation of the text) as required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets from and into English and the applicable non-English language using simultaneous and consecutive modes at court proceedings and for other court-related departments at the direction of the Court.
• Provides sight translations of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, felony disposition statement forms, and other documents, for the benefit of the Court.
• Interprets for judges, attorneys, court staff, and other court-related departments at the Court's direction.
• Alerts the Court of impediments to interpreter's performance.
• Researches and understands legal terminology used in Court and functions of the Court, including but not limited to legal, technological, scientific, and medical terminology.
• Receives daily calendar assignments from the Trial Court Interpreter Coordinator or Scheduler.
• Accurately completes and submits daily activity logs or other documentation as required and directed.
• Performs other language interpretation duties as assigned, such as providing general court information at an information counter to the non-English speaking public and processes documents related to interpretation.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a valid certificate as a 'Certified Court Interpreter' issued by the Judicial Council of California on behalf of the State of California.
• A valid Class C California driver's license may be required to be eligible for consideration for certain assignments.
• Knowledge of California Rules of Court, Interpreter ethics and professional standards rule 2.890 Professional Conduct of Interpreters.
• Correct usage of grammar and vocabulary of English and non-English language; wide range of vocabulary in English and the non-English language, including high and low registers.
• Legal concepts and forensic terminology in both English and non-English language as specified.

Benefits

• Employment is for no predetermined period of time.
• Intermittent part-time interpreters may become eligible for benefits after working 50% time or more for six consecutive months.