Court Interpreter - Spanish

Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

Announces an open recruitment for :

Court Interpreter (Spanish)

$83,449.60 - $101,441.60 annually

Final Filing - Until Filled

The Superior Court of Contra Costa County is conducting an open recruitment to fill full-time permanent Spanish Court Interpreter position(s). Court Interpreters are expected to be available to work in any court department at any of the court locations, which include Martinez, Pittsburg, Richmond and Walnut Creek. An eligibility list will be established as a result of this recruitment and may be used to fill other vacancies in the future. Only incumbents who meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date may apply.

The individuals appointed to these assignments will provide an essential public service, giving assistance to non-English speaking parties. They perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as needed basis for the court and for parties to proceedings, other court personnel and the public.

The individual appointed to this position must be able to : 1) work effectively with others as well as work independently; 2) have the ability to handle multiple assignments and deadlines; 3) maintain a positive and professional attitude and possess strong interpersonal and oral communication skills and 4) work in a confidential working environment. Regular and punctual attendance is essential

Typical Tasks / Representative Duties :

• Interprets from and into English and the applicable non-English language using simultaneous and consecutive modes at court proceedings and for other court related departments at the direction of the court;
• Makes sight translations for the benefit of the court of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, felony disposition statement forms, and other documents;
• Interprets for judges, attorneys, court staff and other court-related departments at the direction of the court;
• Interprets between languages in court proceedings;
• Brings to the court's attention any items that may impede the interpreters' performance;
• Receives daily calendar assignments from the Interpreter Services Staff and accurately completes daily activities logs, or other documentation as required; and
• Performs other language interpretation duties as assigned, such as providing general court information to the non-English speaking public and process documents related to interpretation.

The IDEAL CANDIDATE should have the following knowledge and abilities :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Minimum Qualifications :

Application and Selection Process :

Interested individuals must complete a Court application on-line and provide a valid email address. To apply, go to : http : / / www.cc-courts.org and click on the Job Opportunities tab. All communications will be via email. Please add contracosta.courts.ca.gov and government.jobs.com to your email address book to ensure delivery of emails.

Conditions of Employment

Successful completion of fingerprint and a criminal record background check is required prior to appointment and is a condition of employment.

The Court is an equal opportunity employer. The Court provides equal employment opportunity at all times and does not discriminate in violation of applicable law.

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