Interpreter - Intermittent, Part-Time

Salary: $45.33 Hourly
Location : Within Riverside County, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 26ITPRB - 01
Department: Operations
Opening Date: 01/07/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Welcome
If you are looking for rewarding work or to build a successful career in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you!
We have an opportunity for an Interpreter - Intermittent. We are seeking qualified individuals to perform Spanish language interpretation services for the Superior Court of California and for parties to proceedings. The ideal candidate shall possess and maintain a valid certificate as a "Certified Court Interpreter" issued by the Judicial Council of California on behalf of the State of California. This is a temporary position and requires travel within an assigned geographic region, however may also require travel throughout Riverside County.
For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.

About the Riverside Superior Court
Riverside is the fourth largest county in California and the 10th largest in the United States. There are fourteen court facilities spanning 7,300 square miles that serves Riverside's 2.4 million residents. The courts and its employees hold a unique role in the public sector. The mission of the Riverside Superior Court is, "...in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States."

Application Process


All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE

Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.
Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.

Selection Procedures:
Step I: All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; those qualified candidates may be referred to step II in the selection process.


Step II: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be reviewed by the Subject Matter Expert(s). Successful candidates may be invited to participate in the examination process.


Step III: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to take a pass/fail assessment. Those candidates passing the examination may be referred to step IV in the selection process.


Step IV: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to an oral interview.


Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.

Status Notifications
You will be notified by email and/or text message during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and riverside.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at w w w.governmentjobs.com .


Reasonable Accommodations
Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.
Temporary position is not eligible for benefits except for the following:

SICK LEAVE
There are 40 hours of sick leave available for use after 90 days of employment. Sick leave hours expire at the end of each calendar year. Sick leave hours renew at the beginning of each calendar year.
01


The information you provide will be used to rate your qualifications for the position. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of completing these questions. Please provide concise, descriptive, and detailed information when answering the question. If you do not have experience, please write "None". NOTE: 'See résumé', 'See above', or copy and paste of your résumé are not considered qualifying responses and will not be scored.

• Yes
• No

02


Do you possess and maintain a valid certificate as a "Certified Court Interpreter" issued by the Judicial Council of California on behalf of the State of California?

• Yes
• No

03


If yes, please provide the Certification Number and the name listed on the certification. If none, indicate "None".
04


Travel may be required to any location within the region, as needed. Please indicate which region(s) you are interested in applying for. You may select more than one region.

• Western Region: locations in Banning, Corona, Moreno Valley, and Riverside
• Mid-County Region: locations in Menifee and Murrieta
• Desert Region: locations in Blythe, Indio and Palm Springs

05


Have you worked as an independent contractor for Riverside Superior Court for 45 days or more in this calendar year ?

• Yes
• No

06


Are you applying as a result of an "Invitation to Apply for Employment" letter?

• Yes
• No

07


If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide the certificate number listed on your "Invitation to Apply for Employment" letter. If you have not received an "Invitation to Apply for Employment" letter, indicate "None".
08


Do you have any employment gap(s) within the last 10 years?If yes, please answer the question below. Failure to do so will lead to disqualification.

• Yes
• No

09


Please explain any gap(s) in employment. If none, indicate "None".
Required Question