Bilingual Court Interpreter (Spanish–English) — Credentialed

Pimasheriff; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 37,195 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Employer-paid health benefits

Job summary

Pima County Superior Court seeks a Credentialed Court Interpreter to provide Spanish-English interpretation across Superior, Juvenile, and Justice Courts. The role covers simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation in hearings and related proceedings.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional interpreting/translation experience, plus ACICP Tier 3/4 credentials and a valid Arizona driver’s license.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and two years of professional interpreting/translation experience in Spanish/English or English/Spanish.
• Tier 3 or Tier 4 ACICP credential required.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Interprets in consecutive and simultaneous modes English/Spanish and Spanish/English in hearings and proceedings for Superior, Juvenile, and Justice Court.
• Performs case-related and law-related research to prepare for in-court interpreting appearances.
• Conducts sight translations of court documents.
• Translates court orders, notices, petitions, and legal documents; proofs translations for accuracy.

Skills

Spanish-English interpretation

Consecutive interpretation

Sight translation

Court interpreting ethics

Terminology research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Two years interpretation/translation experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Job description

Pima County Superior Court seeks a Credentialed Court Interpreter to provide Spanish-English interpretation across Superior, Juvenile, and Justice Courts. The role covers simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation in hearings and related proceedings.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional interpreting/translation experience, plus ACICP Tier 3/4 credentials and a valid Arizona driver’s license.