Job Description

Requisition No: 881858 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: CERTIFIED COURT INTERPRETER - 22012011

Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22012011 

Salary: $75,758.04 Annually (includes CAD) 

Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Position Title
Certified Court Interpreter - Spanish

Job Location
17th Judicial Circuit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Salary Range
$75,758.04 Annually (includes CAD)

Job Description

The essential function of the position within the organization is to 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. The position works under direct supervision according to set procedures.

Examples of Work Performed

(Note: The examples of work as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

• Listens to speakers’ statements during regular court proceedings and prepares interpretations, or interprets statements simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages orally or by using hand signs.
• Translates documents and recorded materials presented in court from a source language to a target language.
• Provides interpreting services for court appointed psychological evaluations and competency evaluations.
• Maintains message content, context and style as much as possible during interpreting process.
• Testifies as expert witness regarding accuracy of documents translated for court proceedings.
• Collects and inputs data for statistical purposes concerning the number and type of interpreting tasks performed.
• Remains current in reference information resources, such as vocabulary in legal, medical and other areas, different cultural features or local and world events.
• Assists with miscellaneous tasks such as on-the-job training for interns as directed by supervisor.
• Covers all front desk duties for Court Administration’s Interpreters Office on a rotational basis.
• Timeliness and attendance are essential functions of the job.

Education and Training Guidelines

Education:

Refers to job specific training and education that is recommended for entry into the position. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

Bachelor’s degree in English, the source language, or a closely related field.

Experience:

Refers to the amount of related work experience that is recommended for entry into the position that would result in reasonable expectation that the person can perform the required tasks. 

COURT INTERPRETER - CERTIFIED

Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.

Two years of court/legal related experience.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Required:

Requires valid certificate as a certified court interpreter issued by the Florida State Courts System’s Office of the State Courts Administrator.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and official State Employment Application (found at to Court Administration, Human Resources, 201 SE 6th St, Rm. 20140, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.

The People First profile application will not be considered.

For additional information, contact Taiwo Akinkunmi at takinkunmi@17th.flcourts.org 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, or disability.

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

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at 954-831-7721.

Persons using a TTY/TDD may call Taiwo Akinkunmi through the Florida Relay Service at 711.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area

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