JOB
NEW SALARY: $76,725 (annual salary of $73,070.04 plus competitive area differential pay of $3,654.96).
Perform skilled professional duties as a certified interpreter in judicial proceedings involving non-English speaking persons. The Interpreter is the link between the non-English party and the court. Duties include interpretation of oral statements and testimony as well as translation of written documents presented in Spanish.
The Fifteenth Judicial Court Main Courthouse is located in West Palm Beach. Occasional travel to the other Circuit Courthouses is required. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Serve as the official interpreter and translator on a daily basis for hearings, non-jury trials, and jury trials for non-English speaking defendants, witnesses and victims.
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Translate forms and documents utilized in court proceedings.
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Perform office related duties
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Input data into computer from daily reports
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Participate in workshops for court interpreters
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Train/observe freelance contractual interpreters
The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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During the Application Process please upload the following ATTACHMENTS (if applicable):
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Proof of education
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Proof of certifications
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Proof of provisional approval
NOTICE:
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the position is filled. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on any of the protected classes.
Americans with Disabilities (ADA):
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in the interviewing process once selected, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled either in-person or telephonic interview; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711.”
