Court Interpreter

Full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $62,879.52 - $91,175.76.

About the Role

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. This role provides language services to assist Limited English Proficiency (LEP) clients in accessing court services during court, probation, and ancillary proceedings, virtually, telephonically, and/or in person. Interprets or arranges for interpreting services by independent contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate, complete, and clear interpretation in all types of hearings where a party to the case has limited English proficiency and requires a Spanish interpreter.
• Schedules interpreters for languages other than Spanish, including American Sign Language Interpreters and Captions in Real Time providers, for court appearances, competency evaluations, pre-sentence reports, mediations, and court visitations.
• Authorizes invoices for independent contractors.
• Assists with printing, organizing, and sending the docket to independent contractors.
• Receives requests to translate documents for specific programs in the district and sends documents to the Translation Department of the Office of Language Access, following up on delivery dates.
• Translates short documents such as letters from defendants to the judges, victim’s statements, and flyers with information for the district.
• Attends meetings and training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides guidance and may oversee another employee, including work quality, training, instructing, and work assignments.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or 2 years of college, or additional relevant work experience substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required formal education.
• 1 to 3 years of experience interpreting in a judicial environment.
• State or Federal Court Interpreter Certification or equivalent.

Skills

• Comprehensive, practical knowledge of work processes, capable of completing a broad range of tasks, sometimes complex, without frequent reference to others.
• Ability to handle stressful, negative interactions with the public requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.
• Moderate impact of actions on the organization.

Work Environment

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, sitting most of the time, with occasional walking and standing.
• Good work environment, relatively free from unpleasant conditions and hazards, primarily indoors.
• Exposure to individuals who are hostile, irate, or have known violent backgrounds.