Court Punjabi Interpreter — Part-Time, On-Call

Fresno-Superior-Court-; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 8,300 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Fresno County Superior Court invites applications for a part-time interpreter role. The position covers intermittent, on-site interpretation in court proceedings, requiring certification as a Court Interpreter in California or being registered by the Judicial Council of California.

Interpreters provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, sight translations, and related intake work for judges, attorneys, court staff, and the public.

Qualifications

• Performs consecutive and simultaneous interpretation in court proceedings.
• Produces sight translations of petitions, forms and reports for the court.
• Interprets for judges, attorneys, court staff and the public.
• Maintains accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality in all duties.
• Researches legal and terminology-related content as needed.

Responsibilities

• Interpret during court proceedings in English and a foreign language.
• Provide sight translations of documents for the court's use.
• Support court operations by interpreting for related departments.
• Flag any issues that could affect interpretation performance.
• Familiarize with court procedures and terminology as required.

Skills

Consecutive interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation

Sight translation

Legal terminology

Interpersonal ethics

Education

Certified Court Interpreter (CA)

Court interpreter registration (CA)

Tools

Interpreting equipment (transmitter/receiver)

Job description

Fresno County Superior Court invites applications for a part-time interpreter role. The position covers intermittent, on-site interpretation in court proceedings, requiring certification as a Court Interpreter in California or being registered by the Judicial Council of California.

Interpreters provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, sight translations, and related intake work for judges, attorneys, court staff, and the public.