County of El Paso
El Paso, TX, USA
Minimum Qualifications
Salary Dependent on Qualifications. Relocation Assistance May Be Available for this Position. Acceptable Experience and Education Bachelors degree in languages and one (1) year experience as a translator or interpreter; Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Certificates and Licenses Required Licensed in Court Interpretation by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC) with Master level designation. Interpreters are required to attain sixteen hours of continuing education (CEU) per year.
Typical Duties
Interprets for the Court all proceedings from arraignment to motions, to trials and sentencing. Interprets court proceedings for an individual who can hear but who does not comprehend English or communicate in English so that the defendant can participate in his own defense (from voir dire to summation); Provides sight and written...