Managing Court Interpreter
Apply NowCompany: State of Colorado
Location: Fort Collins, CO 80525
Description:
Salary: $6,106.33 - $8,854.17 Monthly
Location : Fort Collins, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: Managing Court Interpreter
Department: Judicial Branch
Opening Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date: 3/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 201 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: careerservices@judicial.state.co.us
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Online applications through the Colorado Jobs portal will not be accepted. Please follow instructions on the job announcement for submitting an application.
Department Information
The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.
Description of Job
General Statement Of Duties:
Manages and directs the work of language interpreters for a district. Ensures the implementation of language access policies and better business practices as well as adherence to the Colorado Code of Professional Responsibility for Court Interpreters. Requires State or Federal Interpreter Certification or equivalent.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform assigned essential functions listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.
Supervises the work of assigned staff, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work, training, providing guidance, and conducting performance evaluations.
Provides, organizes, and arranges interpreter services for Judicial Districts. Monitors state policies and assists staff, judges, and administration with proper use of interpreters during court proceedings.
Provides interpreting and linguistic communication services virtually (WebEx) and in person for complex and evidentiary court proceedings, and for probation, clients, witnesses, litigants, members of the public, and court and probation staff.
Sends relevant case information and finalizes invoices for independent contractors.
Serves as liaison for internal and external customers regarding interpretation needs within the district.
Communicates with Judicial Officers and clerks to determine the best way to provide interpretation. Procures and provides the necessary equipment (phones or interpreter equipment) for each setting.
Attends meetings and collaborates with internal teams, local partners, and statewide committees. Attends trainings for professional development.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments:
Applicants must complete the application in full, including submitting both a resume and a cover letter.
Qualified candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis as applications are received to arrange interview times.
Salary offers will be determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, budget availability, and compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Offers will align with the Colorado Judicial Department's compensation step plan. Please highlight all relevant experience you wish to have considered during the selection process.
Supervisor Responsibilities:
Work requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees (1 or more full-time employees) including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. The work performed by majority of employees is semi complex.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Work Environment:
Good-Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
Office or similar indoor environment.
Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Associate's degree or 2 years of college in Language or related field.
OR
Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
3 to 5 years of experience in court interpretation, including supervisory experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
State or Federal Court Interpreter Certification or equivalent.
Supplemental Information
The Colorado Judicial Department is committed to ensuring equal access to and full participation in court and probation services and programs for qualified individuals with disabilities, including employees of the Colorado Judicial Department. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important part of our culture, and we are committed to provide reasonable accommodations when needed without causing undue hardship to the Colorado Judicial Department.
Each district has an ADA Coordinator and Jury Commissioner. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for initiating the interactive process once an employee, court or probation services participant has made a request for reasonable accommodation and the Jury Commissioner is responsible for initiating the interactive process once a juror has made a request for a reasonable accommodation.
How to Apply:(
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website listed below:
https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/careers
Please note: Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Incomplete or new applications will not be accepted after this time.
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
Location : Fort Collins, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: Managing Court Interpreter
Department: Judicial Branch
Opening Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date: 3/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 201 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: careerservices@judicial.state.co.us
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Online applications through the Colorado Jobs portal will not be accepted. Please follow instructions on the job announcement for submitting an application.
Department Information
The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.
Description of Job
General Statement Of Duties:
Manages and directs the work of language interpreters for a district. Ensures the implementation of language access policies and better business practices as well as adherence to the Colorado Code of Professional Responsibility for Court Interpreters. Requires State or Federal Interpreter Certification or equivalent.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform assigned essential functions listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.
Supervises the work of assigned staff, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work, training, providing guidance, and conducting performance evaluations.
Provides, organizes, and arranges interpreter services for Judicial Districts. Monitors state policies and assists staff, judges, and administration with proper use of interpreters during court proceedings.
Provides interpreting and linguistic communication services virtually (WebEx) and in person for complex and evidentiary court proceedings, and for probation, clients, witnesses, litigants, members of the public, and court and probation staff.
Sends relevant case information and finalizes invoices for independent contractors.
Serves as liaison for internal and external customers regarding interpretation needs within the district.
Communicates with Judicial Officers and clerks to determine the best way to provide interpretation. Procures and provides the necessary equipment (phones or interpreter equipment) for each setting.
Attends meetings and collaborates with internal teams, local partners, and statewide committees. Attends trainings for professional development.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments:
Applicants must complete the application in full, including submitting both a resume and a cover letter.
Qualified candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis as applications are received to arrange interview times.
Salary offers will be determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, budget availability, and compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Offers will align with the Colorado Judicial Department's compensation step plan. Please highlight all relevant experience you wish to have considered during the selection process.
Supervisor Responsibilities:
Work requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees (1 or more full-time employees) including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. The work performed by majority of employees is semi complex.
Physical Demands:
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Work Environment:
Good-Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
Office or similar indoor environment.
Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENCY
Associate's degree or 2 years of college in Language or related field.
OR
Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
3 to 5 years of experience in court interpretation, including supervisory experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
State or Federal Court Interpreter Certification or equivalent.
Supplemental Information
The Colorado Judicial Department is committed to ensuring equal access to and full participation in court and probation services and programs for qualified individuals with disabilities, including employees of the Colorado Judicial Department. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important part of our culture, and we are committed to provide reasonable accommodations when needed without causing undue hardship to the Colorado Judicial Department.
Each district has an ADA Coordinator and Jury Commissioner. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for initiating the interactive process once an employee, court or probation services participant has made a request for reasonable accommodation and the Jury Commissioner is responsible for initiating the interactive process once a juror has made a request for a reasonable accommodation.
How to Apply:(
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website listed below:
https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/careers
Please note: Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Incomplete or new applications will not be accepted after this time.
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.