Court Interpreter

City of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta is seeking a Court Interpreter for municipal court proceedings, providing interpretation across languages. You will translate documents, coordinate services, and ensure access to justice for non-English speakers.

Responsibilities include interpreting in various modes, maintaining records, and upholding professional guidelines. The role emphasizes accuracy, ethics, and customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of certified court interpretation methods.
• Knowledge of Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters.
• Knowledge of court procedures and clerical duties.
• Knowledge of terminology used within the court system.
• Strong face-to-face customer service and phone etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Interpret court proceedings using sight, consecutive, and simultaneous modes.
• Translate court documents and customer service materials.
• Collect, enter, and maintain records of interpretation-related information.
• Follow certified interpretation guidelines and ethical standards.
• Advise and ensure the court follows best practices in interpretation.
• Coordinate interpretation services for languages not covered by existing staff.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Certified interpretation

Interpreting ethics

Court procedures

Court terminology

Customer service

Time pressure

Productivity software

Job description

Job Description

Municipal Court of Atlanta

Court Interpreter

Posting Expires: September 22, 2026

Salary: $75, 000/annually

General Description and Classification Standards:

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of tasks related to providing language interpretation and translation for court proceedings to ensure due process as well as provide customer service and administrative/clerical support to non-English speaking visitors to the court to ensure fair and equal access to court services. The incumbent provides services under prescribed rules and regulations as provided. Duties include, but are not limited to: interpreting the spoken or written word form a source language to a target language; translating court evidence to a target language; coordinating interpretation services; translating customer service documents; and organizing and maintaining files and processing customer service-related paperwork.

Supervision Received: Works under very general supervision.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Interpret court proceedings using necessary mode of interpretation (sight, consecutive and simultaneous).
• Produces translations of documents such as official forms, public signs, notices, posters, form letters, and correspondence.
• Collects, enters, and maintains records of court interpretation related information.
• Follows all mandated certified court interpretation guidelines and ethical standards.
• Advises and ensures the court follows best practices surrounding court interpretation guidelines and ethical standards.
• Coordinates interpretation services for languages or communication styles not covered by incumbent's services.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

T his is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Knowledge of certified court interpretation methods.
• Knowledge of Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters as created by the Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Interpreters.
• Knowledge of the procedures and clerical duties as they pertain to the operation of a court.
• Knowledge of the terminology used within the court system.
• Strong face-to-face customer service and phone etiquette skill.
• Skill in working under a minimum degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention to detail and tight deadlines.
• Skill in utilizing basic productivity softwa