OCJ - Certified Session Interpreter

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE :

• CERTIFIED SESSION / PER DIEM COURT INTERPRETER H O UR L Y RA T E :             $45.44 UN I O N :                         CH I CA G O NE W S G UI L D H O UR S :                               SE SS I O N S A SS I G N E D A S N E E D E D L O CA T I O N :                 AL L CI RCU I T C O UR T O F CO O K CO UN T Y                                                   L O CA T I O NS LANGUAGES :                      SPANISH, POLISH, UKRAINIAN, RUSSIAN, ARABIC JOB SUMMARY AND DUTIES : Under the general direction of the Director, the session court interpreter reports directly to the Supervisor of Interpreter Services.   The session court interpreter : Interprets proceedings, hearings, interviews and other court-related communicative events held by judges and employees of related court services agencies.
• Sight interprets specified foreign language or English documents as required during a proceeding, hearing, interview or other court-related communicative event.
• Translates from English into a specified foreign language, official forms, letters, documents, public signs, notices, posters, form letters, job applications, correspondence and other court-related documents.
• Maintains accurate and contemporaneous records of interpreting and translating activities, including ongoing case next date and disposition information.
• Such other duties as may be assigned.
• The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work.
• They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties to be performed under the job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

Job Requirements :

Availability for session work at and ability to travel to various locations throughout Cook County, as assigned.   Minimum Qualifications :

Proficiency in the use of a smart phone, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and internet browser.   Working Conditions / Physical Requirements :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to :

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