Certified Spanish-English Court Interpreter

United-States-Courts; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Courts seeks a qualified court interpreter to provide Spanish-English interpretation in all matters before the court and to translate documents as needed.

The interpreter will apply consecutive, simultaneous, or sight translation techniques depending on the situation and must hold the Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Preference will be given to candidates with actual court experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold Court Interpreter Certification issued by the AOUSC.
• Proficient in simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, including sight translations.
• Ability to translate complex documents across registers.
• Two years of specialized interpretation experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Spanish-English interpretation in all court matters.
• Translate documents from Spanish to English and vice versa.
• Determine appropriate interpreting technique (consecutive, simultaneous, or sight) per situation.

Skills

Spanish-English interpretation

Consecutive interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation

Sight translation

Document translation

Interpersonal skills

Court experience preferred

Education

Court Interpreter Certification

Job description

The United States Courts seeks a qualified court interpreter to provide Spanish-English interpretation in all matters before the court and to translate documents as needed.

The interpreter will apply consecutive, simultaneous, or sight translation techniques depending on the situation and must hold the Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Preference will be given to candidates with actual court experience.