COURT INTERPRETER - Full-time, Part-time, and Hourly as needed



Job Details

COURT INTERPRETER - Full-time, Part-time, and Hourly as needed
Employer

Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

R9887A

Department

I15 - Interpreters Central Assigned

Opening Date

12/06/2011

Closing Date

Continuous

Position Description


 
 
POSITION TITLE:               COURT INTERPRETER
                                             (Full-time, Part-time, and Hourly as needed) 


SALARY:                             Full-time (A-Status):                  $ 6417.10 Monthly
                                             Part-time (C-Status):                 $ 164.43 Half-day
                                             Hourly as needed (F-Status):    $ 37.07 Hourly

OPENING DATE:                12/02/2011

CLOSING DATE:                 Continuous

EXAM NUMBER:                 R9887A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:  Open Competitive Job Opportunity


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


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.
  
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States with nearly 600 courtrooms presided over by 550 bench officers and 4,500 full-time employees. The Court has 38 Court locations, serving 88 cities, and 118 law enforcement agencies countywide.
 
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. For a detailed job description, please click here
     

BENEFITS (full-time)
 
  • Choices Benefit Plan - Benefits may be purchased using a tax free monthly benefits allowance between $757.46 - $1,632.60 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage).  If the monthly cost of the benefits selected is less than the monthly allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, and health and dependent care spending accounts are available in Options.
  • Deferred Compensation Plan (457) - Optional tax-deferred income plan that includes a County match of up to 4% of employee's salary.
  • Vacation - All permanent employees and other designated categories of employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation time may not be used during the first six months of employment.
  • Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.
  • Holidays - 13 days per year
  • Bereavement leave
  • Retirement Plan - A retirement plan is provided to full-time, permanent employees.
  • The Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) - Allows employees to pay for eligible public transit expenses using pre-tax dollars (up to IRS limits).

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. For questions regarding benefits, contact the Court's benefit unit at (213) 633-0391 or (213) 633-0395.
 

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:  
To qualify, you must meet one of the following selection requirements at the time of filing:

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.


LICENSES; CERTIFICATIONS; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  
A valid California Class "C" driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

If you are not a certified or registered interpreter, please visit the California Courts website at http://www.courts.ca.gov/programs-interpreters.htm for more information.


EXAMINATION INFORMATION:   

Qualifying evaluation of certification and submitted application.


APPLICATION and FILING INFORMATION:

Application may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application.

Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email.  We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
    
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here
 
Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to LMunoz@lacourt.org.


WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:   
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass the examination part will be placed on an eligible list good for one year and other vacancies may be filled using this list.


Exam No.: R9887A
COURT INTERPRETER


Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012
 

A Status Benefits (Full-time)
Choices Benefit Plan - Benefits may be purchased using a tax free monthly benefits allowance between $757.46 - $1,632.60 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage). If the monthly cost of the benefits selected is less than the monthly allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, and health and dependent care spending accounts are available in Choices.  For further information click here.

Deferred Compensation Plan (457) - Optional tax-deferred income plan that includes a County match of up to 4% of employee's salary.

Vacation - All permanent and other designated categories of employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation is based on continuous service and credited at the completion of each consecutive six-month period of employment.

Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.

Holidays - 13 days per year.

Bereavement leave.

Retirement Plan - A retirement plan is provided to full-time employees.

If the candidate is a "new member" of the County's defined benefit plan (LACERA) on or after January 1, 2013, that person's pension will be limited under the Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA).  For these purposes, a "new member" is someone who first becomes a member of LACERA on or after January 1, 2013 - that is, someone first employed by the County on or after December 1, 2012 - unless she or he established reciprocity with another public retirement system in which she or he was a member before January 1, 2013.  For further information, visit lacera.com.

The Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) - Allows employees to pay for eligible public transit expenses using pre-tax dollars (up to IRS limits).

C Status Benefits (Part-time)
Vacation - All permanent and other designated categories of employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation is based on continuous service and credited at the completion of each consecutive six-month period of employment.

Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.

C Status employees work on part time basis and are eligible to participate in the County of Los Angeles Pension Savings Plan, a retirement and investment plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees who are not eligible to participate in the retirement programs provided through the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA).

F Status Benefits (As-Needed)
F Status employees work on an hourly basis and are eligible to participate in the County of Los Angeles Pension Savings Plan, a retirement and investment plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees who are not eligible to participate in the retirement programs provided through the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA).


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 service in this class.  The specific benefit package any individual employee may receive is subject to change based on that employee's particular employment status and payroll title.
 

01
Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. A resume, or a reference to "see attached resume" will not be accepted in lieu of the supplemental questionnaire. NOTE: When submitting an online application, each applicant must have his/her own e-mail address when setting up an account. Do not share your username and password with anyone. Each individual must establish their own account. I acknowledge I read and understood the above instructions.
  • Yes
  • No
02
Which language(s) are you certified/registered in?
03
Provide your Certification/Registration number and date of expiration.
04
Please indicate which of the following work you are interested in.
  • As Needed (F - Status)
  • Part-time - Half Day (C - Status)
  • Full-time (A - Status)
  • Part-time, Full-time AND As Needed

* Required Question

Employer
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
Address
111 N. Hill Street, Rm. 203

Los Angeles, California, 90012
Phone
(213) 633-0377

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