Position Description

POSITION TITLE: COURT INTERPRETER

(Full-time, Part-time, and Hourly as needed)

SALARY: Full-time (A-Status): $ 7,365.73 - $8,435.09 Monthly

Part-time (C-Status): $ 338.66 - $387.82 Full Daily

$ 187.45 - $214.66 Half Day

Hourly as needed (F-Status): $ 42.33 - $48.48 Hourly

WORK LOCATION: Various positions available throughout LA County (see all our locations)

FILING PERIOD: Continuous

EXAM NUMBER: R9887A

RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court.

Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.

About The Court

Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

About The Position

Los Angeles Superior Court is seeking dynamic, well-qualified, and highly-motivated individuals to fill full-time (A-Status), part-time (C-Status), and hourly as needed (F-Status) Court Interpreter positions. Under supervision, Court Interpreters perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as-needed basis for Los Angeles Superior Court and for persons doing business with the courts. Incumbents perform duties as an interpreter for courtroom and other legal proceedings, which may include, but are not limited to: arraignments, preliminary hearing, pre-trial conference and court trials.

For a detailed job description, please click here . Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES

This position is not eligible for telework opportunities

BENEFITS (full-time)

Choices Benefit Plan - Benefits may be purchased using a tax free monthly benefits allowance between $757.46 - $1,632.60 (based on number enrolled in medical coverage). If the monthly cost of the benefits selected is less than the monthly allowance, the employee receives the difference as additional taxable pay. Medical, dental, disability, life and AD&D insurance, and health and dependent care spending accounts are available in Options.
Deferred Compensation Plan (457) - Optional tax-deferred income plan that includes a County match of up to 4% of employee's salary.
Vacation - All permanent employees and other designated categories of employees are eligible to earn paid vacation based on years of service. Vacation time may not be used during the first six months of employment.
Sick leave - Depending on the length of service and employment categories, up to one day of full pay per month of service is accrued monthly for qualifying service.
Holidays - 14 days per year
Bereavement leave
Retirement Plan - A retirement plan is provided to full-time, permanent employees.
The Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) - Allows employees to pay for eligible public transit expenses using pre-tax dollars (up to IRS limits).

The information contained herein concerning the benefit package available to incumbents in this classification is based on an employee's appointment to a full-time, permanent position in the Court in this classification. The specific benefit package any individual employee may receive is subject to change based on that employee's particular employment status and payroll title.

Selection Requirements

To qualify, you must meet one of the following selection requirements at the time of application:

Option I: Certified as a Court Interpreter in a designated language in Los Angeles County by the Judicial Council of California.

Option II: Registered as a Court Interpreter in a non-designated language in Los Angeles County by the Judicial Council of California.

To learn more about this amazing opportunity and for information on how to become a certified or registered Court Interpreter, please visit the Judicial Council of California website at http://www.courts.ca.gov/programs-interpreters.htm .

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Qualifying evaluation of certification, based upon submitted application materials.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide . Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here .

What To Expect Next

We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to mpenate@lacourt.org .

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COURT INTERPRETER - Full-time, Part-time, and Hourly as needed