Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION \xe2\x80\xa2 Perform three modes of court interpreting: simultaneous, consecutive, and sight interpretation. \xe2\x80\xa2 Provide spoken Spanish language interpretation services to the Court. \xe2\x80\xa2 Sight interpret Spanish or English documents as required during Court proceedings, interviews, and other Court-related communicative events. \xe2\x80\xa2 Assist the Court with communication with Spanish speaking defendants, victims, witnesses, and other individuals as necessary, following court interpreter ethics. \xe2\x80\xa2 Maintain the confidentiality of all interpretations, they are of a confidential nature and serve impartially as required by court interpreter ethics. \xe2\x80\xa2 Perform interpreter duties according to established standards and in an accurate, impartial manner, and abide by any applicable rules or standards for interpreters adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio. \xe2\x80\xa2 Interpret in a manner that includes everything that is said, preserves the tone and level of language, and neither changes nor adds anything to what is said. \xe2\x80\xa2 Attend ongoing training to improve and maintain Spanish interpreter skills, as well as ongoing training regarding court interpreter standards of ethics and conduct, including any applicable rules or standards for interpreters adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio. \xe2\x80\xa2 Perform other duties as assigned. \xe2\x80\xa2 May be assigned to other positions in other departments of the Court if needed. Spanish Interpreter QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Candidates must have a combination of education, experience, skills, and personal characteristics that demonstrate the candidate\'s ability to perform the duties of the position. It is expected that the successful candidate will have at least the following qualifications and meet the following requirements: \xe2\x80\xa2 A high school diploma or equivalent. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate fluently in both Spanish and English. \xe2\x80\xa2 Two years of full-time experience in Spanish interpreting in a public setting. \xe2\x80\xa2 Basic understanding of legal terminology and procedures. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to render precise, accurate interpretations from English into Spanish and Spanish into English without omissions or additions. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to render interpretations promptly without hesitation. \xe2\x80\xa2 Thorough knowledge of the methods, techniques and procedures used in interpreting in consecutive and simultaneous modes. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to interpret both simultaneously and consecutively. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to sight interpret Spanish and English documents. \xe2\x80\xa2 Knowledge of the ethical codes of interpreters and protocol of interpreting, including any applicable rules or standards for interpreters adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio. \xe2\x80\xa2 Knowledge of common office practices, procedures, and equipment. \xe2\x80\xa2 Proficiency in operating a personal computer and using, or being able to learn, Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Excel. \xe2\x80\xa2 Have good time management skills; be highly organized and detail oriented. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to prioritize work, work independently without daily supervision, perform a variety of duties, and manage a variety of projects simultaneously in a high-pressure atmosphere under sometimes severe time constraints. \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to communicate verbally effectively and professionally as well as in writing in English to diverse audiences. \xe2\x80\xa2 Pleasant personality: ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with judges, other elected officials, employees, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and other conducting business with the Court. \xe2\x80\xa2 Conscious of and sensitive to the diversity within the Court\'s jurisdiction and able to interact professionally with this diverse population of people from many different geographic, socioeconomic, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds on a regular basis. \xe2\x80\xa2 Professional appearance and demeanor appropriate for the position and expected of a representative of elected officials. \xe2\x80\xa2 Demonstrated dependability, reliability, and excellent attendance record. \xe2\x80\xa2 Patience, objectivity, maturity, effectiveness under stress, initiative, adaptability, leadership, and sound judgment. Spanish Interpreter PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS \xe2\x80\xa2 Associate\'s or bachelor\'s degree in Spanish or Court Interpreting. \xe2\x80\xa2 A certificate or other evidence of having completed a course on court interpreter ethics and conduct standards offered by the Ohio Supreme Court, the Franklin County Municipal Court, Community and Court Interpreters of Ohio, or an equivalent training. \xe2\x80\xa2 Certification by a member of the Consortium for State Court Interpreters Certification or Court Interpreter Certification from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. \xe2\x80\xa2 Previous interpreting experience in a judicial, law enforcement, or legal environment. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who have any of the following qualifications: paralegal certification or other advanced schooling in any subject; fluency in a language other than Spanish or English; the ability to speak and write a language commonly used by people of Somalia for whom English is a second language; or proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Interpreters must complete twenty-four hours of continuing education every two years, of which at least six hours must be on interpreter ethics. Interpreters must fulfill any interpreter certification requirements that may be promulgated by the Supreme Court of Ohio within a reasonable period of time after their implementation, but in no case later than two years after their implementation. WORKING CONDITIONS Constant moving from courtroom to courtroom as needed by judges and magistrates. Work involves a significant amount of standing and walking. United States citizenship is not required, but a candidate must be authorized to work in the United States according to all applicable laws and rules, including those of the Department of Homeland Security and any other federal agency or department. The qualifications and requirements listed above are guidelines for selection purposes. Alternative qualifications may be substituted if considered by the Court to be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential duties of the position. As a part of the selection process, a candidate\'s interpreting skills, and knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures, will be tested in a courtroom setting by a judge and other Spanish-language interpreters. The candidate will also be required to perform written exercises to test the candidate\'s writing ability, understanding of court systems, knowledge of legal terminology and procedures, and basic knowledge of the Franklin County Municipal Court. Candidates who indicate knowledge of American Sign Language, or of a language other than English or Spanish, will be required to demonstrate those skills.

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