Court Interpreter

Position Description

This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. The Court's 582 judicial officers and its dedicated workforce of over 4,600 full-time employees serving across 36 facilities work purposefully and seamlessly to achieve the mission to provide equal access to justice to all of Los Angeles County. At the heart of the Los Angeles Superior Court is commitment and collaboration between team members who contribute professional skill sets and meaningful work experiences toward the goal of serving the community at large.

Accessible career paths, a healthy work-life balance, job stability, and comprehensive total rewards including generous pay and benefits, a robust public sector pension, and Court matched 401K/457 individual savings plans, are just some of the values that the Court offers to every member of its thriving workforce. Plan your future with the Los Angeles Superior Court – connect with us today.

Los Angeles Superior Court is seeking dynamic, well-qualified, and highly-motivated individuals to fill full-time (A-Status), part-time (C-Status), and hourly as needed (F-Status) Court Interpreter positions. Under supervision, Court Interpreters perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as-needed basis for Los Angeles Superior Court and for persons doing business with the courts. Incumbents perform duties as an interpreter for courtroom and other legal proceedings, which may include, but are not limited to arraignments, preliminary hearing, pre-trial conference and court trials. This position is not eligible for telework.

To learn more about this amazing opportunity and for information on how to become a certified or registered Court Interpreter, please visit the Judicial Council of California website HERE. For a detailed job description, please click HERE. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin.

SALARY

Full-time (A-Status): $7,365.73 - $8,435.09 Monthly

Part-time (C-Status): $338.66 - $387.82 Full Day $187.45 - $214.66 Half Day

Hourly as needed (F-Status): $42.33 - $48.48 Hourly

BENEFITS (Full-Time)

• Comprehensive benefits plan (with options for medical, dental, vision, disability, dependent care spending accounts, and life)
• Deferred compensation plan 457 with up to 4% salary match & a 401k (no match)
• Retirement plan (through LA County Employees Retirement Association)
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Mileage and Parking Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited Paid Jury Duty Leave
• Reciprocity relationship between certain public retirement systems in California

The information contained herein concerning the benefit package available to incumbents in this classification is based on an employee's appointment to a full-time, permanent position in the Court in this classification. The specific benefit package any individual employee may receive is subject to change based on that employee's particular employment status and payroll title.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:

• OPTION I: Certified as a Court Interpreter in a designated language in Los Angeles County by the Judicial Council of California.
• OPTION II: Registered as a Court Interpreter in a non-designated language in Los Angeles County by the Judicial Council of California.

APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION

Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below.

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING

We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:

• EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of certification and selection requirements, based upon submitted application materials.
• ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list which will remain active for approximately one (1) year and may be invited to participate in a selection interview. Placement on an eligible list may not result in further consideration, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to Nicole Valencia, Staffing Partner.