Court Interpreter
U.S. Courts - Western District of Texas, Austin, TX, United States
Position: Court Interpreter
Job Number: USDC 26-16
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Starting Salary: JSP 13 – JSP 14 ($109,428 - $129,311) (based on qualifications and experience)
Transfers within the Judiciary will be considered for a salary match up to JS 14
Location: Austin, Texas
Position Overview
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) in Austin, Texas. Remote interpreting will be required across the Western District of Texas divisional offices.
A Court Interpreter provides interpreting and translation services for Spanish speaking defendants, witnesses, and family members. The incumbent also provides interpreting services for the general public conducting business with the court or the Clerk's Office.
Responsibilities
Provides simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, and sight translation services during in-court hearings related to all stages of the criminal process by transferring the message from English into Spanish, and from Spanish into English.
Provides interpreting services in relay mode with interpreters of indigenous languages from Mexico.
Acts as facilitator of telephonic events in the courtroom for interpreting events in other-than-Spanish languages.
Provides interpreting services nationwide as part of the Telephone Interpreting Program, with priority to the Western District of Texas.
Prepares for assignments by reading casefiles and conducting terminology research as necessary.
Prepares written translations of a variety of materials for the court, ranging from general correspondence to court documents from defendants and/or family members, to complex legal documents from other countries.
Participates in working groups that already exist or may be formed with the objective of completing special projects such as glossaries or translations.
Contributes to or prepares presentations on translation/interpretation-related topics as part of staff meetings or other professional development efforts.
Must have the ability to remain impartial.
Responsible for assigned administrative duties and clerical work and keeps in communication with other staff members and supervisor to accommodate the court’s interpreting needs.
Provides relief coverage as needed to the divisional offices across the Western District of Texas.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must have successfully completed the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) and be federally certified by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for Spanish/English. A minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience is also required. Candidate should also possess basic computer/software skills in order to perform translation, research, and administrative duties.
Specialized experience is defined as experience that has provided the interpreter with the knowledge, skills and abilities to accurately and idiomatically render a message from the source language into the receptor language without any additions, omissions or other misleading factors that in any way alter the intended meaning of the message from the source language speaker in a courtroom or legal environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and socioeconomic levels.
Extensive knowledge of legal, highly technical and colloquial vocabulary in English and Spanish, and familiarity with the regional border language characteristics/slang of the Southwest area of the United States.
Membership in an interpreting/translation professional association is highly desirable.
The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Number: USDC 26-16
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Starting Salary: JSP 13 – JSP 14 ($109,428 - $129,311) (based on qualifications and experience)
Transfers within the Judiciary will be considered for a salary match up to JS 14
Location: Austin, Texas
Position Overview
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is accepting applications for the position of Court Interpreter (Spanish/English) in Austin, Texas. Remote interpreting will be required across the Western District of Texas divisional offices.
A Court Interpreter provides interpreting and translation services for Spanish speaking defendants, witnesses, and family members. The incumbent also provides interpreting services for the general public conducting business with the court or the Clerk's Office.
Responsibilities
Provides simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, and sight translation services during in-court hearings related to all stages of the criminal process by transferring the message from English into Spanish, and from Spanish into English.
Provides interpreting services in relay mode with interpreters of indigenous languages from Mexico.
Acts as facilitator of telephonic events in the courtroom for interpreting events in other-than-Spanish languages.
Provides interpreting services nationwide as part of the Telephone Interpreting Program, with priority to the Western District of Texas.
Prepares for assignments by reading casefiles and conducting terminology research as necessary.
Prepares written translations of a variety of materials for the court, ranging from general correspondence to court documents from defendants and/or family members, to complex legal documents from other countries.
Participates in working groups that already exist or may be formed with the objective of completing special projects such as glossaries or translations.
Contributes to or prepares presentations on translation/interpretation-related topics as part of staff meetings or other professional development efforts.
Must have the ability to remain impartial.
Responsible for assigned administrative duties and clerical work and keeps in communication with other staff members and supervisor to accommodate the court’s interpreting needs.
Provides relief coverage as needed to the divisional offices across the Western District of Texas.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must have successfully completed the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) and be federally certified by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for Spanish/English. A minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience is also required. Candidate should also possess basic computer/software skills in order to perform translation, research, and administrative duties.
Specialized experience is defined as experience that has provided the interpreter with the knowledge, skills and abilities to accurately and idiomatically render a message from the source language into the receptor language without any additions, omissions or other misleading factors that in any way alter the intended meaning of the message from the source language speaker in a courtroom or legal environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and socioeconomic levels.
Extensive knowledge of legal, highly technical and colloquial vocabulary in English and Spanish, and familiarity with the regional border language characteristics/slang of the Southwest area of the United States.
Membership in an interpreting/translation professional association is highly desirable.
The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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