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Court Interpreter Coordinator

SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST: Court Interpreters Program, California Judiciary San Francisco, CA. Summary: Become a part of a dynamic program supporting language access to justice in the most linguistically diverse state in the nation. The Senior Court Services Analyst in the Court Interpreters Program of the Executive Office Programs Division, Administrative Office of the Courts, will perform advanced analytical and consultative work on a variety of court interpreter related projects or services. Duties: Act as a lead on assigned projects, ensuring that individual and team projects are completed on schedule and within budget, and provide status updates to the CIP supervisor/manager; Provide lead direction, training, and work review to other CIP staff. Conduct and oversee studies and initiatives, including gathering data, analyzing findings, and preparing analytical reports and programmatic or policy recommendations; Gather, analyze and apply data to help formulate policy and programs that advance branch-wide strategic and operational plans. Lead in the development, initiation and monitoring of projects, including budgets, requests for proposal, selection of outside professional consultants, and preparation and management of professional services contracts; Explore and recommend strategies to improve current language access policies and programs, and related public outreach efforts focusing on minority language communities; Review completed projects, designs, and studies to evaluate desired effectiveness; Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in identifying and developing court access projects related to interpreters and language issues; Communicate with interpreter representatives, judicial officers, trial court administrators and staff on judicial branch policies, certification standards, and complaint resolution; Assist in staffing the Court Interpreter Advisory Panel and its subcommittees, including preparing written reports, agendas, meeting materials, proposals, and recommendations; and Respond to inquiries from the public, state and federal agencies, state and national professional organizations, and out-of-state courts regarding California’s court interpreters program. Must be available to work occasional overtime and available for occasional travel statewide as necessary. Qualifications: Equivalent to possession of a bachelor’s degree, preferably with major course work in court, public, or business administration, and three years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court, governmental, or other organizational operations that has involved program analysis, development, and implementation, including one year of lead experience. Additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. Possession of a directly related postgraduate degree or certification from the Institute for Court Management (ICM) may be substituted for one of the three years of required experience. OR: One year as a Court Services Analyst with the judicial branch. Salary: $6,055 - $7,358 per month. (2007)

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 2: Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris and Sussex Vicinage. Duties: Under the direction of the Court Executive 2B (General Operations Division Manager) and/or other supervisory personnel, will be responsible for the administration of the Interpreters Unit. The selected individual will schedule staff interpreters to various courtrooms, schedule all freelance interpreters in accordance with Judiciary policy, collect data, prepare vouchers and statistical reports. The candidate shall perform varied operational and administrative tasks relative to the operation of the division and required by the division manager. These tasks may include: drafting correspondence, reports or proposals, providing technical advice, analyzing data and maintaining timekeeping records. The candidate will perform other related tasks as required. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. One year of technical experience in working in Program Evaluation, Administrative Operations, and/or Human Resources. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis. Knowledge of Word and Excel would be helpful. Salary: $36,746.12-$60,202.39. (2007)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 1: Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic Vicinage. Summary: The Passaic Vicinage is seeking a professional self-starter to work in the General Operations Division’s Jury Management and Court Interpreting Units. Duties: The selected Candidate will instruct staff or team members on work-related matters; assign workload or specific duties to staff or team members; regulate flow of work in accordance with operating schedules; recommend procedures or practices to ensure efficient court/unit operation; schedule staff or team members’ work hours or vacation time; conduct formal work performance evaluations with staff or team members; evaluate unit or team performance in accordance with established policies or procedures; determine staff or team members training needs; mediate conflicts among staff or team members; provide training or cross-training to co-workers; review and correct work of staff or team members; recommend and/or implement personnel actions (such as hiring, firing, promoting, disciplining, recognizing or demoting); check written reports for completeness or accuracy; define objectives for work performance, e.g., performance standards, performance management or work outputs and prioritize work or work operations for unit or organization. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Three years of increasingly responsible experience, one of which shall have included experience in program administration including: development, coordination, analysis, implementation, administration or research. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis. A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above. A law degree may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above. Salary: $44,497.94 - $72,335.64. (2006)  

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 2: Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County. Duties: Under the direction of the Court Executive 2b (General Operations Division Manager) provides technical, specialized functions related to Pro Bono assignments to attorneys and fee-generating matters for the Union vicinage. Coordinates activities for interpreters unit as well as maintenance of the Pro Bono database. Compiles statistical reports on programs assigned. Answers questions from both internal as well as external customers. Prepares vendor payment vouchers and maintains accurate account payments. Serves on committee or task forces as necessary. Suggests improvement in work unit operations. Checks reports for completeness and accuracy. Performs related work as required. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree. One year of technical experience in one or more of the following areas: program development, research, analysis, communication, training, administration, finance, purchasing/procurement, facilities or conducting investigations. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute paraprofessional and professional experience for education on a year-for-year basis. Salary: $35,319.23 - $57,864.66. (2005)

COURT INTERPRETER COORDINATOR: Minnesota Supreme Court. Summary: The Court Interpreter Program exists to fulfill the state court system's obligation to provide qualified interpreters for all court proceedings where participants have limited English oral communication skills (including deaf and hard of hearing individuals).  The Court Interpreter Program Coordinator is an engaging and challenging position that works to establish and implement statewide policies and procedures regarding the best use of interpreters in the state court system. This position works within the State Court Administrator's Office Court Services Division. Duties: Develop and implement policies, procedures, rules, guidelines and best practices for the state court system regarding court interpreters. Oversee and support maintenance of roster of qualified and certified interpreters establish, implement, monitor and enforce requirements for court interpreters. Research issues and manage special projects related to court  interpreters. Administer the budget and coordinate the office of the Court  Interpreter Program. Supervise and/or give work direction to a small group of  professional and / or administrative staff. Support, collaborate with and oversee efforts of the State Court  Administrator's Office Education and Organizational Development Division to (1) educate judges, lawyers and court administrators  regarding court interpreters; and (2) develop and administer interpreter training programs and tests. Qualifications: BA degree with major coursework in public administration, social science, public affairs, criminal justice, sociology or related area  required. Masters or comparable degree desired. Minimum two years program development/project management experience. Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices. Ability to train, assign work, supervise and evaluate the work of staff in a  manner conducive to high morale and productivity. Strong organizational and project management skills. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of structure and operations of courts, and court  administration issues desired. Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with  division staff, subordinates, judges, court administrators, interpreters and program stakeholder groups. Familiarity with immigrant, non-English speaking or Deaf/Hard of hearing populations and issues, and bilingualism and  interpreting/translating experience a plus. Salary: $43,827-$67,923 annually($20.99-$32.53/HR). Starting salary depending upon qualifications. Excellent State of MN benefits package, and low cost convenient parking. (2004) 

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