Interpreter - WEC Detention Facility

Interpreter - WEC Detention Facility – State of Nebraska

$20,000.00/yr – $20,000.00/yr

Agency: Correctional Services – Agency 46

Location: McCook, NE

Hiring Rate: $21.225

Job Posting: JR – Interpreter – WEC Detention Facility (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On: (currently open)

The WEC Detention Facility houses adults who have been adjudicated and are awaiting deportation. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) provides additional information rections.nebraska.gov.

For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones es.

• Provide interpretation and translation services to offenders, their family members, and the public.
• Offer expertise on Spanish interpretation issues.
• Submit written reports and correspondence.
• Collect information and maintain statistical data on interpretative services.
• Develop and review agency policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications: Associate degree in public or business administration, accounting, or another discipline related to the work assigned; one year of administrative, business management, or technical support experience collecting and interpreting statistical, financial, program, or administrative data. One year of experience may substitute for one year of education.

Preferred Qualifications: Computer experience and experience in a correctional setting;
Bachelor's degree in Spanish; experience interpreting and translating from English to Spanish and Spanish to English, including legal and medical materials.

Must be fluent in both English and Spanish. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass a physical exam, a drug test, and complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Training Program at the Staff Training Academy.

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave (24 days first year, accruing immediately)
• Military leave
• 156% state-matched retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• 79% employer-paid health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans
• Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the federal government
• Variety of career advancement opportunities
• Meaningful public service – service with a purpose
• Numerous training and development opportunities

Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.

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