Current Job Opportunity

The Certified Court Interpreter Spanish interpret legal proceedings for non-English speaking or hearing impaired persons to ensure due process. The position is responsible for interpreting the spoken or written word from a source language to a target language, translating court evidence to a target language, testifying as an expert witness regarding accuracy of translated documents or tapes, and collecting statistical data.

Examples of Work Performed

Serve as the official interpreter and translator on a daily basis for hearing, non-jury trials, and jury trials for non-English speaking defendants, witnesses, and victims. 

Translate forms and documents utilized in court proceedings. 

Perform office related duties.

Input data into computer from daily reports .

Participate in workshops for court interpreters.

Train or observe freelance contractual interpreter.

Graduation from an accredited four years of college or university with a bachelor’s degree in English, the source language, or a closely related field.

Two years of court or legal related experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional relevant experience may substitute for college education on a year-for-year basis. 

Must possess a valid Florida Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Florida State Courts System, Please upload to application, Office of the State Court Administrator; or 

Must have achieved passage of a state certification examination form another State equivalent and in accordance with the Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Court Interpreter requirements; or 

Federal courts certificate issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and whose name appears on the registry of federally certified interpreters.

Working knowledge and understanding of simultaneous, consecutive, sight and tape translation techniques, and procedures.

Working knowledge and understanding of the court system. 

Working knowledge of the Administrative Office of the Courts’ operations, policies, practices, and procedures.

Ability to fluently speak read and write in Spanish and English.

REQUIRES: a valid certificate as a certified court interpreter.

*Salary will include a Competitive Area Differential (CAD) pay additive amount of $304.58 monthly.

Multiple positions in multiple locations to be filled.

Open Until Filled - applications will be accepted until position is filled.

For additional information and to apply visit the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website at http://www.15thcircuit.com/services/employment

Submit the online electronic application that is located on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit job advertisement, click apply.

Application must be submitted electronically.

Application must be received before the position is filled.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview.

For additional information about the job advertised contact Justin Forest by phone at 561-355-4595.

Office Mailing Address is 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida.

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator by mail at Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; or by phone at 561-355-4380.

Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 711.