What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Bilingual Services Assistant position at Colorado Judicial Branch?
Contract Bilingual Services Assistant
POSITION INFORMATION
This position will be a 9 month temporary contract also including administrative office functions related to scheduling and billing.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Provides accurate and clear communication in English or the target (foreign) language for the courts and probation departments of the Colorado Judicial Department. Members of this class are not required to have achieved the interpreter certification credential from the Colorado Judicial Department’s Office of Language Access, and do not provide interpretation.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Positions in this classification are distinguished from other classifications due to spending at least 50% of time providing bilingual communication in less complex matters for customers, court and probation staff. May require occasional travel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Fluently bilingual, possessing a college level vocabulary in both languages and the ability to communicate complex information in both English and the target (foreign) language. The individual’s application and written responses to any subsequent interview questions will be reviewed in light of this requirement and fluency level may be subject to examination. Graduation from high school or equivalent and one year of paid experience working in a professional capacity with non-English speaking persons.
