Intermittent Part-Time Court Interpreter (Spanish

DEFINITIONUnder general supervision, performs a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as-needed basis for Placer Superior Court and for parties to proceedings, including witnesses, defendants, attorneys, other court personnel and the public.

Job Summary Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as-needed basis for Placer Superior Court and for parties to proceedings, including witnesses, defendants, attorneys, other court personnel and the public.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is a single level classification. Employees in this classification perform consecutive and simultaneous interpretation of courtroom proceedings, public service interactions between staff and the public, and other related interpreting services as needed. In addition, they perform sight translation (reading written texts and giving an oral translation of text) as needed.

JUDGMENT AND RESPONSIBILITYInterpreters are subject matter experts and are assigned responsibilities at the journey level; incumbents possess specialized knowledge, skills, and experience and often exercise independent judgment in the performance of their duties. Incumbents report to a Unit Manager. Work assignments are typically assigned by the Interpreter Coordinator or the Unit Manager.

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