Court Interpreter (Spanish/English, Intermittent, 620C)

The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, invites applications from Spanish/English Court Interpreters certified by the State of California who are willing to work for the San Francisco Superior Court on an intermittent or as-needed basis.  Work is performed in an office and courtroom environment with continuous contact with judges, staff, attorneys, litigants, community groups, and the general public.

FINAL FILING DATE:  Continuous.

COMPENSATION:
$36.74 - $44.66 hourly, for more than four hours per day*
$40.78 - $49.57 hourly, for an a.m. only or p.m. only assignment, or a night court only assignment*
*On any day worked, the Interpreter is paid for a minimum of 4 hours per day.

This selection process is being conducted in accordance with San Francisco Superior Court Personnel Rule 4, and therefore will only be used to fill an existing vacancy.  An eligible list will not be established for future vacancies.  Should other vacancies occur in the future, a separate selection process will be used.

Employees serving in this position interpret from and into Spanish and English using simultaneous and consecutive modes at court proceedings and for other court-related departments at the direction of the court; make sight translations for the benefit of the court of documents including, but not limited to, court petitions, reports, waivers, felony disposition statement forms, and other documents; interpret for judges, attorneys, court staff, and other court-related departments at the direction of the court; interpret between languages in court proceedings; bring to the court's attention any items that may impede the interpreters' performance; research and understand legal terminology used in court and functions of the court; receive daily calendar assignments from the San Francisco Superior Court Interpreter Supervisor and accurately complete daily activity logs, or other documentation as required; perform other language interpretation duties as assigned, such as providing sight translation of short documents.

Physical Requirements:  Sit for extended periods; frequently stand, for extended periods and frequently walk, bend, stoop, lift, and stretch; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination as required for the specific language used; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication, litigants and the public; use of office equipment, as required by the assignment.

All applicants must possess a valid Certificate as a "Certified Court Interpreter" issued by the Judicial Council of California on behalf of the State of California.  Information on how to become certified can be obtained at:  http://www.courts.ca.gov/programs-interpreters.htm.

One year of the equivalent of full-time experience acting as an interpreter-translator in a courtroom or in a business environment.

Knowledge of:

•    Legal terminology and functions used in court.
•    Correct usage of grammar, spelling and punctuation of English and Spanish.
•    Interpreter ethics, standards and techniques.
•    Legal clerical office practices, procedures and policies.

Ability to:

•    Orally convey the meaning from and into English and Spanish by interpreting in the simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation modes.  The meaning must be conveyed accurately, not editing, summarizing, adding meaning, or omitting.
•    Convey the meaning of the text from and into English and Spanish by written translation.  
•    Comprehend and retain dialogue in both languages at the same rate and in a manner consistent with courtroom procedures.
•    Establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, attorneys, witnesses, other court personnel, supervisors and co-workers.
•    Learn and apply a variety of court procedures and practices.
•    Follow instructions.