Language Services Supervisor

Posting Date

02/18/26

Final date to receive applications

02/25/26

Pay Range

$79,000 - $100,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

County Attorney

About the Position

Are you a certified Spanish interpreter with a passion for precision, leadership, and purpose? In this supervisory role with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, you'll not only handle the transcription and translation of Spanish-language evidentiary recordings and documents, but also provide day‑to‑day leadership and guidance to a small team of skilled language professionals, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high‑quality service across all casework.

As the Language Services Supervisor, you'll oversee the work of the Certified Spanish Interpreter and the Language Services Coordinator, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with legal standards. In this Supervisory role, you will also be responsible for any transcription and translation of materials in Lesser Used Languages (LUL), to include unique dialects from around the world. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the justice system-both through your own work and by guiding others-while collaborating with attorneys, victim advocates, and other legal professionals in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

About the Department

We believe in making the right choices for the right reasons. We believe in justice for all. We are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victims' services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to support justice in your community, apply today and join our team!

Proud to Offer

* Work with a greater purpose

* Tuition reimbursement

* Exceptional work-life balance

* Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

* Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

* Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

* Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

* Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

* Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

* Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

* One year of supervisory experience

* Four years of professional interpreting experience or professional experience transcribing and translating Spanish-language evidentiary recordings for use in criminal court proceedings

* High school diploma or GED

* Post-secondary education in a Translation/Interpretation program may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

* Supervisory experience cannot be substituted

Other Requirements

Candidates must hold one of the following credentials:

* Arizona Spanish court interpreter credential at the Tier 3 or Tier 4 level granted by the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program

* Equivalent Spanish court interpreter credential granted by another U.S state

* Spanish court interpreter credential granted by the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)

* Federal Spanish court interpreter certification granted by the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts (AOUSC)

* Candidates must be credentialed as an Arizona Spanish court interpreter at the Tier 3 or Tier 4 level, as granted by the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program, within six months of their hire date

We Also Value

* Experience transcribing and translating Spanish-language evidentiary recordings for use in criminal court proceedings

* Certification from the American Translators Association (ATA) in English-to-Spanish or Spanish-to-English translation

* A degree or certificate in legal interpreting or translation

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