Court Interpreter

Job Summary

Provides Spanish-English interpreter services in matters pending before the court as well as producing relevant translation of documents. Assists in the coordinating and scheduling of contracted interpreters for court hearings as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs verbal and sight interpretation in simultaneous and consecutive modes for court proceedings, hearings, interviews, and other court related events.
• Translates office forms, documents, and other legal documents and correspondence.
• Assists with the scheduling of on-call interpreters and calendaring of all requests in the Court interpreters office.
• Maintains records of interpretation and translation activities using automated tracking systems.
• Collects, interprets, and analyzes data for the computation and submission of statistical reports and records.
• Acts as Interpretation Services Coordinator.
• Transcribes taped interviews or court material as required.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer and various database and other software programs, in the course of the work.
• All other job duties as assigned.

Supervision Received: Receives supervision from the Clerk of Circuit Court, Deputy Clerk of Court, and Court Supervisor.

Supervision Exercised: Schedule work to contracted interpreters on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university.
• Two years of court/legal related experience or any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Maintain interpreter certification with the Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office.
  • Certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire date (see https://www.wicourts.gov/services/interpreter/certification.htm).
• Prompt and regular attendance.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skill, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.