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Court Interpreter Position

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is currently seeking a full-time, permanent court interpreter position located in the Tucson Clerk's Office.

Representative duties include:

• Interpreting in the consecutive and simultaneous modes as required during courtroom proceedings.
• Translating documents and correspondence to and from the court.
• Assisting with the processing of vouchers for contract interpreters.
• Providing remote interpretation services via TIP (Telephone Interpreting Program).
• Interpreting outside of court for ancillary matters related to the court as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as a Spanish court interpreter.
• Proficiency interpreting in the simultaneous and consecutive mode, as well as providing sight translations and translating documents.
• Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate actual court experience.
• Two years of specialized experience.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in all cases.
• Ability to translate complex documents and correspondence written in a wide variety of registers.

To apply, please visit our website at and submit the following with your online application:

• Cover letter that supports your work experience as it relates to the position.
• Resume that includes complete work and salary history, and education.
• Your two most recent performance evaluations (strongly preferred). Letters of recommendation may be substituted if no evaluation is available. One letter of recommendation must be from a current or recent supervisor.
• A copy of your federal Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Attachments should be MS Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. Other formats such as JPEG/JPG are not acceptable.

The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.