JOB
CERTIFIED SPANISH COURT INTERPRETER, INTERMITTENT
Bakersfield - 032This recruitment is open continuous and may close at anytime without notice. Must posses a valid certificate as a Court Interpreter in the State of California. Pay is based on the existing statewide interpreter policies.
A. $45.34 hourly
B. $46.68 hourly
C. $48.10 hourly Under general direction, the Court Interpreter Intermittent perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as needed basis for the Superior Court of California, County of Kern and for parties to proceedings, including witnesses, defendants, attorneys, other court personnel, and the public. The Court Interpreter Intermittent position is a non-benefited position and employment is for an undetermined period of time.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This classification performs duties as an interpreter in the courtroom and in other legal proceedings. Individuals appointed to this classification must be certified as a Court Interpreter in the State of California.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Court Interpreters provide access to justice for non-English speakers in a variety of settings requiring fluency in English and a foreign language.
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Performs courtroom interpretation as assigned, by interpreting simultaneously and consecutively for the court and for defendants, victims, witnesses, attorneys and other parties to the proceedings, as well as interpret for other court-related departments from English to a foreign language at the direction of the court.
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Interprets and translates the administration of oaths by the appropriate court officer to witnesses, plaintiffs, defendants, etc.
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Makes sight translations of documents for the benefit of the court, including, but not limited to technical, medical, and legal documents, written evidence and correspondence, reading written texts and giving oral translations of texts as well as other documents as requested by the court and related personnel.
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Interprets explanations of routine court procedures from attorneys and/or court staff for foreign language speaking persons in court.
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Interprets and sight translates at the counter as needed.
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Notifies the Court of any issues or situations that may impede the interpreters' performance and/or ability to interpret and/or translate as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION All applicants are required to submit an online application through Government Jobs. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application.
Status Notifications: You will be
notified by email through the governmentjobs.com site during the process of this recruitment. Some email accounts have been known to place these emails in the spam/junk file. Please check your email folders and/or accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and kern.courts.ca.gov. If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed during Court holidays.
