Current Job Opportunity

The essential function of the position within the organization is to interpret legal proceedings for non-English speaking individuals to ensure due process. The position is responsible for interpreting the spoken or written word from a source language to a target language, translating court evidence to a target language, testifying as an expert witness regarding accuracy of translated documents or tapes, and collecting statistical data. The position works under direct supervision according to set procedures. The position requires travel to provide services to all the three counties of the circuit as needed.

Listens to speakers’ statements during regular court proceedings and prepares interpretations or interprets statements simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages. Translates documents and recorded materials presented in court from a source language to a target language. Provides interpreting services for court appointed psychological evaluations and competency evaluations. Maintains message content, context, and style as much as possible during interpreting process. Testifies as expert witness regarding accuracy of documents translated for court proceedings.

Bachelor’s degree in English, the source language, or a closely related field.

Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year for year basis.

Requires valid certificate as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the State Courts Administrator.

*Salary will be 10% below minimum if not certified.

Working knowledge and understanding of simultaneous, consecutive, sight and tape translation techniques and procedures.

Working knowledge and understanding of the court’s legal system.

Interpreters are required to be familiar with the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Spoken Language Interpreters and must adhere to the interpreter Model Code of Professional Responsibility.

Ability to fluently speak, read and write in Spanish and English.

Ability to work independently in a high stress environment.

Incumbent must be professional in all regards.

Applicants who are selected as court interpreters, but who are not certified at the time of court employment, must become certified within one year of being employed in a court interpreting position.

The Florida State Court System (SCS) is not responsible or authorized to pay for the costs associated with becoming a certified interpreter.

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.

Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. The successful applicant will be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check. Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

In accordance with Section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System.

Submit a current and complete online State Employment Application through the People First State of Florida Jobs website, view the State Courts System page at http://jobs.myflorida.com/.

The resume cannot be substituted for the State Employment Application. All employment information must be seen on the application.

An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by the closing date.

For assistance with using the People First System contact the People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735.

For additional information contact Debra Marchant by phone at 904-255-1022 or by email at CourtHR@coj.net.

To learn more about the Florida State Courts System visit its website at http://www.flcourts.gov/.

To learn more about the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida visit its website at http://www.jud4.org/.

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.

Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 711.