Interpreter - WEC Detention Facility

State of Nebraska•McCook, NE

17h•$21

About The Position

The State of Nebraska can offer you: 13 paid holidays Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately) Military leave 156% state-matched retirement Tuition reimbursement Employee assistance program 79% employer paid health insurance plans Dental and vision insurance plans Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the federal government Wide variety and availability of career advancement Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose! Numerous training and development opportunities Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked. The WEC Detention Facility houses adults who have been adjudicated and are awaiting deportation. Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].

Requirements

Associate degree in public or business administration, accounting, or any discipline related to the work assigned.
One year of experience in administrative, business management or technical support work including collecting and interpreting statistical, financial, program, or administrative data; or interpreting laws, rules, regulations, and processes.
Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Must be fluent in English and Spanish.
Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: physical exam/screening, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Training Program.

Nice To Haves

Computer experience and experience in a correctional setting.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish.
Experience in interpreting and translating from English to Spanish and Spanish to English, including legal and medical issues/materials, may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Provide interpretation and translation services to offenders, their family members, and the public.
Provide expertise relative to issues involving Spanish interpretation.
Submit written reports and correspondence.
Gather information and maintain statistical data on interpretative services.
Develop and review agency policies and procedures.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
Military leave
156% state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the federal government
Wide variety and availability of career advancement
Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
Numerous training and development opportunities
comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities