Bilingual Court Interpreter — Spanish

Sacramento Superior Court; California (MO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Superior Court seeks a qualified interpreter to provide language interpretation for courtroom proceedings and related services on an as-needed basis. The interpreter may work with witnesses, defendants, attorneys, court staff, and the public, performing consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and sight translation.

A valid Certified Court Interpreter certificate or state court interpreter registration is required.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Judicial Council of California, or registered as a Court Interpreter by the Judicial Council of California.

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 services at the direction of the court.
• Performs sight translation of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, plea forms, letters and other documents.
• Interprets for judges, attorneys, court staff, the public and other court-related departments at the direction of the court.
• Notifies the court of any issues or situations that may impede the interpreters’ performance.
• Researches and understands terminology used in court and functions of the court which may include but not be limited to legal, technological, scientific and/or medical terminology.
• Reviews the daily docket and receives daily calendar assignments from the Operations Manager or Court Services Coordinator and accurately completes daily activity logs, or other documentation as required.
• May be required to perform services at any court location and can opt to be cross-assigned to other courts when released to do so.
• Performs related interpreter duties as assigned.

Skills

Consecutive interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation

Sight translation

Court interpreting

Education

Court interpreter certification

Tools

Interpreting equipment

Court laptop

Job description

Sacramento Superior Court seeks a qualified interpreter to provide language interpretation for courtroom proceedings and related services on an as-needed basis. The interpreter may work with witnesses, defendants, attorneys, court staff, and the public, performing consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and sight translation.

A valid Certified Court Interpreter certificate or state court interpreter registration is required.