Tlt Interpreter - Spanish - Court Operations

King County Superior Court is accepting applications for a Term Limited Temporary Interpreter (Spanish) in Court Operations, Office of Interpreter Services.
Please note: Interviews for this position will be conducted on an ongoing basis, with the first review of applications to begin on March 10, 2023. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to fill the position at any time.
This position is funded through December 31, 2023.
The responsibilities of this classification include interpreting accurately from English and to English for judges, commissioners, prosecutors, public defenders, private attorneys, defendants, litigants, witnesses, psychologists and other mental health professionals, social workers, and probation officers in the simultaneous, consecutive, and sight translation modes in person at the King County Courthouse, Regional Justice Center, Juvenile Court, and related detention centers. Interprets for a variety of actions that include but are not limited to: during pretrial conferences, sworn statements, interviews, bond hearings, arraignments, plea bargains, motions, jury and bench trials, sentencing, probation hearings, domestic violence proceedings, court calendars, polygraph examinations, landlord/tenant disputes, and other hearings and ancillary appointments. Translates official documents submitted into evidence or for use by the judge or commissioner as well as correspondence to and from the court.
WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified applicants. Applications may be placed on an eligibility list for future recruitments.
Work Schedule and Terms: This is a full-time benefit-eligible position working 35 hours per week (Term Limited Temporary (TLT)). The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. This position is FLSA nonexempt (hourly) and overtime-eligible.
Additional Materials Required: Please include a resume and cover letter describing how you meet or exceed the requirements for this position. These materials are supplemental to your application. You must still completely fill out the online application with your relevant education and work experience. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you include relevant information only on the resume or cover letter, or if you reference "see resume" on your application.
Please note that you can attach multiple documents to your application. Your options are:
1) Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application.
2) Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.
Work Location: This position is based at the King County Courthouse in Seattle, but will be required to work at other Superior Court locations as well. The work associated with this position will be performed through a hybrid work schedule of onsite and remote work. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

The following duties are not intended to represent the entire functional capacity of the position at the task level.
Provides complex simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation for judges, commissioners, defendants, witnesses, litigants, and others in criminal and civil courts, judges’ chambers, attorneys’ offices, in jail or detention centers, or by telephone. Analyze and resolve complex linguistic problems; maintain message content, context, and style.
Analyze, and apply problem-solving skills to, ethics and protocol issues.
Provide written translations of letters and official documents submitted into evidence among judges, commissioners, attorneys, litigants, and others. Review, edit, and proofread written translations including technical legal terminology to ensure accuracy and consistency throughout translation revisions. Compile terminology and information to be used in interpreting and translating, including technical legal terms.

Attend meetings related to court interpreting as needed.

Perform other duties of a similar nature and level.

Necessary special requirements: The ability to reliably travel throughout the county is required. Finalists are subject to the Washington State Patrol criminal background check and a reference check. Criminal background records are not automatically disqualifying.

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