Description

The salary is non-negotiable. The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary. The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary. NEW SALARY: $38,999.88 (annual salary of $34,775.40 plus Competitive Area Differential pay of $352.04 per month).

An individual in this position is responsible for the accurate translation of verbal and written communications from one language to another. Work may be performed at various branch courts and/or in a courtroom, judge’s chambers, attorney’s office, jail, detention center or hospital.

The working schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work/onsite schedule after a 90-day period, as outlined by existing Circuit policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Interprets oral communications from a foreign language to English and vice versa; renders oral interpretation of written text.
• Appears in court, as required, as an expert witness in order to introduce translations into evidence.
• Reviews any material translated with any party involved with a case as required.
• Maintains message content, context and style as much as possible during interpreting services.
• Certifies translations made by others as to the accuracy of the translation.
• Reviews translated material as preparation for trial.
• Interprets for defendants, judges, lawyers, witnesses, social workers, probation officers, investigators, psychologists, state attorneys, and public defenders.
• Interprets at pretrial conferences, during sworn statements, depositions, interviews, investigations, bond hearings, arraignments, the jail, plea bargains, motions, jury and bench trials, sentencings, probation hearings, domestic violence proceedings, court calendars, polygraph examinations, and landlord/tenant disputes.
• Assists with miscellaneous tasks such as on-the-job training for interns as directed by supervisor.
• May be required to work weekends and overtime on a rotation basis.
• Remains current in reference information resources, such as vocabulary in legal, medical and other areas, different cultural features or local and world events.
• Complies with all requirements, including continuing education and compliance requirements to remain active as a Certified Court Interpreter by the Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program (CICRP).
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

• (Required) Certification as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Florida Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program at time of hire and throughout the course of employment.
• One of the following:
  • Graduation from college with a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in English, the target language, or a closely related field and 2 to 4 years of legal court-related interpreting experience.
    or
  • 4 years of legal court-related interpreting experience.
• Compliance with all Continuing Interpreter Education (CIE) requirements.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License and the ability and willingness to travel to different locations throughout Miami-Dade County as needed.
• Eligible legal court-related interpreting experience requires the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
  • College-level knowledge of English and the target language.
  • Knowledge of the specialized vocabulary used in the judicial environment.
  • Knowledge of the types of judicial proceedings including arraignments, plea bargains, motions, and probation violation hearings and sentencings.
  • Ability to translate and interpret fluently from and to different languages (one of the languages must be English). Required language is Spanish. The language may be spoken, written or recorded. The skill level of the language(s) must include slang, vulgarities and normal idioms.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • General computer skills, skills in using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
  • Familiarity with digital sound files and media players, such as Windows Media Player.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

For provisionally approved candidates, the salary changes to $35,552.34 (annual salary of $31,297.86 plus Competitive Area Differential pay of $352.04 per month).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands/Licenses Certifications

Working Conditions:

• Moderate noise; business office setting.

• Work involves a significant amount of standing, walking, sitting, talking and listening; must be able to transfer up to 10 pounds.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We also offer hybrid remote/onsite work schedules for certain positions throughout the Court. To determine if the job you wish to apply for is eligible for a partial remote work schedule, please review the job announcement for that position.
Part-time employees and those hired into "Other Personal Services" (OPS) positions may also be eligible for certain benefits depending upon the number of hours worked per week.