Spanish Language Access Assistant
Spanish Language Access Assistant
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Job Description
Title: Spanish Language Access Assistant
State Role Title: Salary NonSpecified
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Supreme Court
Location:WINCHESTER CSC
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public G
Job Duties
The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia is seeking applicants for the position of Spanish Language Access Assistant. This position reports directly to an Interpreter Team Leader in the Department of Judicial Services or the Foreign Language Services Coordinator in their stead. The primary obligation of the Staff Interpreter is to overcome language barriers so that limited English proficient parties will have meaningful access to justice and suffer no advantage or disadvantage as compared to Englishspeaking defendants and other parties to legal proceedings.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to
- Interpreting using simultaneous and consecutive modes at court proceedings and rendering language assistance in any situation arising from legal cases in the courthouse or as needed by the limited English proficient public
- Translations (both sight and written)
- Collaborate and cooperate with other members of the team and share information with contract interpreters as needed
- Accurately complete daily activity logs calendars regular reports or other documentation as required
- Participate in research and other projects designed to increase the scope quality and depth of services provided by the program.
- Actively seek Court Interpreter Certification by attending classes to improve Interpreting Skills and participating in study groups with other interpreters.
- Must complete any available test needed to obtain certification.
- Support other program locations as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be able to be appointed by judicial officers in program court
- Extensive current experience interpreting in a court setting and proof of continuing education in court interpretation translation skills a plus
- Staff interpreter experience preferred
- Proven computer skills
- Excellent written English skills
- Must be familiar with the nuances of language and legal systems and cultural differences in the countries where both the source and target languages are spoken and demonstrate continued work toward enhancing such knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of Virginia interpreting guidelines and canons of professional conduct
Additional Considerations
Position may require some travel.
Conflict of Interest
As this is a salaried position the successful candidate and any business or corporation in which they materially participate may not undertake to bill separately for services provided to the Office of the Executive Secretary
from the date of fulltime employment.
From the date of employment successful candidates must discontinue any ongoing business relationship(s) with regular parties to cases in the venues where the interpreter will be providing service.
Judicial System employees are governed by the Rules of Conduct. A successful candidate would have no existing conflicts of interest at the date of hire. A conflict of interests arises when an employee knows that he she or a family or household member might be so personally or financially affected by a matter that a reasonable person with knowledge of relevant facts would question the employees ability properly to perform official duties in an impartial manner.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Daisy Duitsman
Phone: No Calls
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
