Assistant Supervising Court Interpreter

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Distinguishing Characteristics of Work:

The Assistant Supervising Court Interpreter coordinates and schedules the daily operations of the court interpreting department to meet the interpreting needs of the judiciary and court programs for the Fifth Judicial Circuit's five counties (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter). The
position
may directly oversee and supervise court interpreters and court translators. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter. Work is reviewed based upon observations, periodic reports, and feedback. The
Assistant Supervising Court Interpreter
may
travel circuit-wide to provide
support and training to staff interpreters.

Education and Training Guidelines:

Bachelor's
degree
in
English,
the
source
language,
or
a
closely
related
field
and
two
years
of
court interpreting experience. This experience may be as a staff interpreter, OPS interpreter or a contractor. Additional
relevant
education
may
substitute
for
the
recommended
experience
on
a
year-for-year
basis.

Requires valid certificate as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the State Court Administrator.

Examples of Work Performed:

Coordinates and schedules all interpreting and translating services provided by the court as directed by the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter. This includes contractor coverage, holiday coverage, and weekend coverage.

Evaluates and trains new court interpreters.

Ensures the quality, timeliness and procedural compliance of the work conducted by the Court Interpreters and Court Translators.

Translates or reviews translations of official forms, documents, public signs, notices, posters, form letters, job applications and correspondence.

Interprets complex proceedings, hearings, interviews, and other court-related events in simultaneous, sight, and consecutive modes of interpreting.

Ensures compliance
by
interpreters
with organizational
policy
and procedures; and
determines program needs and deficiencies
and
makes
adjustments as directed by the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter.

Gathers information/data to
support
periodic
and
special reports as requested by the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter.

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 as requested by the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter.

Assists with preparation of periodic and annual employee
performance evaluations.

Participates in the new hire process
including
recruiting, interviewing,
selecting,
or recommending
selection of new hires.

Represents the Fifth Judicial Circuit at supervisor meetings and other collaborative meetings to exchange information when the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter is unavailable.

Handles all other duties assigned by the Spoken Language Supervising Court Interpreter.

Remains current in reference information resources, such as vocabulary in legal, medical, and other areas, different cultural features, or local and world events

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR DISABILITY.

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