Portuguese Court Interpreter - Worcester County

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Departmental Mission Statement: The Massachusetts Trial Court Language Access and Court Records Department is responsible for overseeing court programs and services related to spoken language access to interpreters and translators for the limited English proficient (LEP), low literacy court users, and American Sign Language (ASL) or Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals with court matters. The office also provides access to administrative records and trial transcripts of digitally recorded court proceedings for the bench, the bar, the public, and pro se, self-represented litigants (SRL).

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/language-access-court-records-department

Notes: NCSC Interpreter Certification is preferred. New hires for Interpreter positions are required to either have the NCSC Interpreter Certification or successfully complete the NCSC Interpreter Certification program during the first 3 years of employment. Failure to pass the written and oral certification examinations during the first 3 years of employment shall result in separation from employment.

Position Summary: Provides interpretation and translation services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals involved in court events, programs, and services, according to G.L. c. 221C: Court Interpreters for the Trial Court and the Office of Language Access Standards and Procedures of 2021.

Supervision Received: Works under the supervision of the Senior Manager of the Office of Language Access (OLA) and the Regional Coordinator for the interpreter’s region.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, sight translation, and translation in person or in remote proceedings for all court users.
• Interprets accurately and completely for LEP individuals, and parties without editing or summarizing.
• Performs assignments from and reports issue to the Regional Coordinator.
• Submits monthly service records of all court events that were not entered into MassCourts.
• Travels for service in various court departmental divisions.
• May serve on the OLA Translation Committee.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Competencies:

Ethics and Values: Communicates and demonstrates the ethics and values of the Trial Court.
Mission Driven: Employees are fully committed to fulfilling the Trial Court and associated Departmental missions.
Professional Development: Employees are committed to participating in ongoing Trial Court training and educational offerings to advance their professional development. Managers are equally committed to affording opportunities to those they supervise as scheduling permits.
Customer Service: Conducts oneself in a courteous and professional manner towards both Trial Court employees and the public.
Applied Knowledge: Demonstrates language proficiency, interpreter skills, and understands court policy and procedure.
Problem Solving: Accurately assesses interpreter problems in the Trial Court and recommends and facilitates appropriate solutions.
Commitment to Diversity: Promotes an environment of diversity through understanding, respect, and positive communication with persons of varied racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
Collaboration: Works with others cooperatively, and promotes teamwork, contributing to a work environment that focuses on shared departmental goals.