Credentialed Court Interpreter (Job Share) - Municipal Court

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(a) and 457 plans

Medical options (HMO/PPO/HSA)

Wellness incentive

Paid time off

Bus/light rail pass

Job summary

The City of Phoenix Municipal Court is seeking a part-time Court Interpreter (Spanish) to provide interpreting and translation services for court proceedings and related events. This job-share position offers 20 hours per week across two schedules, with day-to-day work supervised by the Court Interpreter Supervisor.

Ideal candidates will have two years of interpreting experience in a court setting and hold a Tier 3 or Tier 4 Arizona Court Interpreter Credential.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience providing interpreting services in a court setting.
• Tier 3 or Tier 4 Arizona Court Interpreter Credential required.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Spanish language interpreting and translation services during court proceedings and related events.
• Work under the supervision of the Court Interpreter Supervisor and be evaluated on service quality and results achieved.

Skills

Bi-Lingual Spanish

Job description

About This Position

The Municipal Court provides equal access to justice, professional and impartial treatment, and the fair and time resolution of all court matters. Municipal Court performs their responsibilities in a manner that serves to maintain the public's trust and confidence in the Court as an institution and to enhance the public's respect for the rule of law, while preserving and protecting individual rights guaranteed under the constitution.

About This Position

The Municipal Court provides equal access to justice, professional and impartial treatment, and the fair and time resolution of all court matters. Municipal Court performs their responsibilities in a manner that serves to maintain the public's trust and confidence in the Court as an institution and to enhance the public's respect for the rule of law, while preserving and protecting individual rights guaranteed under the constitution.

Court Interpreters provide Spanish language interpreting and translation services to the non-English speaking public during all Municipal Court proceedings and other court-related events. Court Interpreters are responsible for the simultaneous and consecutive interpreting services of court proceedings, as well as sight and written translation of court-related documents. Incumbents work under the direct supervision of the Court Interpreter Supervisor, who, evaluates performance based on the quality of service provided and results achieved.

The Phoenix Municipal Court is currently seeking to fill one job share position. Job share hours can vary due to two employees working part-time schedules to fill one 40-hours a week position.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of legal and court terminology including;
• Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Arizona Rules of Court.
• Minimum Accounting Standards.
• Phoenix City Code. Knowledge of Public Administration.
• Interest in a Job Share position, requiring working only 40 hours every two weeks.

SALARY

Pay and Hiring Range: $32.46 - $43.49 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 003 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience providing interpreting services in a court setting.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Possess a Tier 3 or Tier 4 certification from the Arizona Court Interpreter Credential Program.
• Candidates that do not currently hold a Tier 3 or Tier 4 certification from the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes November 17, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

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REFERENCE

Court Interpreter, JC:00640, ID# 63223, 10/19/26,USM, DB, Benefits:003.

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