Portuguese Court Interpreter - Middlesex County
About The Position
Provides interpretation and translation services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals involved in court events, programs, and services, according to G.L. c. 221C: Court Interpreters for the Trial Court and the Office of Language Access Standards and Procedures of 2021. The Massachusetts Trial Court Language Access and Court Records Department is responsible for overseeing court programs and services related to spoken language access to interpreters and translators for the limited English proficient (LEP), low literacy court users, and American Sign Language (ASL) or Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals with court matters. The office also provides access to administrative records and trial transcripts of digitally recorded court proceedings for the bench, the bar, the public, and pro se, self-represented litigants (SRL).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- Three (3) years of related work experience
- Must have a valid Massachusetts Driver's License or possess or have access to other reliable methods of transportation.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for meeting minimum qualifications.
- Knowledge of modern office equipment and technology including computers and applicable software.
- Knowledge of Departmental and court policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Court terminology and decorum.
- Knowledge of Legal terminology.
- Knowledge of Interpretation best practices.
- Knowledge of Data collection and entry.
- Skill in Organization and time management.
- Skill in Interpretation and translation.
- Skill in Leadership.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to prepare clear and accurate reports.
- Ability to maintain appropriate records.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to listen with precision and render an accurate interpretation.
- Ability to retrieve case information from different sources.
Nice To Haves
- NCSC Interpreter Certification is preferred.
- New hires for Interpreter positions are required to either have the NCSC Interpreter Certification or successfully complete the NCSC Interpreter Certification program during the first 3 years of employment. Failure to pass the written and oral certification examinations during the first 3 years of employment shall result in separation from employment.
- Interpreter Certification Preferred. Achieving Interpreter Certification within three (3) years of appointment is required for candidates appointed without validation of prior certification.
Responsibilities
- Provides consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, sight translation, and translation in person or in remote proceedings for all court users.
- Interprets accurately and completely for LEP individuals, and parties without editing or summarizing.
- Performs assignments from and reports issue to the Regional Coordinator.
- Submits monthly service records of all court events that were not entered into MassCourts.
- Travels for service in various court departmental divisions.
- May serve on the OLA Translation Committee.
- Performs other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
