Supervising Court Interpreter
Supervising Court Interpreter
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Job Description
**This posting is open until filled**
Distinguishing Characteristics of Work:
The supervising court interpreter oversees the workflow for the Fifth Judicial Circuits five counties (Citrus Hernando Lake Marion and Sumter) in respect to the court interpreter department. The position is responsible for supervising staff; scheduling training supervising and assisting with interpreting and translating assignments; knowledge of budgets; and performing related administrative/clerical functions including community outreach. The position works independently reporting major activities through periodic meetings. The position may travel and provide services to all the five counties of the circuit as needed.
Education and Training Guidelines:
REQUIRES validcertificate as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Florida Supreme Court Office of the State Courts Administrator.
Bachelors degree in English the source language or a closely related field and two years of court/legal related experience. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.
Examples of Work Performed:
Supervises staff including recruiting selecting or recommending selection training scheduling assigning and evaluating work counseling disciplining and terminating or recommending termination.
Coordinates schedules and assists with all daily language interpreting services (including holidays and weekends); oversees activities of staff court interpreters and independent contractors; participates in development of contracts for contractor services.
Ensures compliance by interpreters with organizational policy and procedures and determines program deficiencies and needs and makes adjustments.
Interprets complex proceedings hearings interviews and other court-related events in sight; simultaneous and consecutive modes of interpreting.
Reviews translations of; or translate into foreign language official forms documents public signs notices posters form letters job applications and correspondence.
Actively recruits prospective court interpreter candidates for the circuit.
Interviews prospective contract interpreters/translators and makes determination of qualifications.
Gathers information/data to support periodic and special reports documenting activities for area of responsibility.
Performs administrative tasks such as collecting data for the computation and submission of statistical records and reports translating correspondence and other court-related documents preparing and submitting statistical information for monthly UDR reports.
Preparing or assisting with preparation of periodic and annual employee performance evaluations.
Arranges and organizes continuing education credit Court Interpreter Education (CIE) activities bi-annually.
Attends or conducts employee orientation staff and Supreme Court Interpreters Advisory Group meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional classes workshops or seminars to improve professional skills.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
