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NEOGOV · 3 hours ago

Court Interpreter - Certified (English/Spanish) -Translation & Interpretation (State Funded)

NEOGOV is seeking a Certified Court Interpreter to accurately translate verbal and written communications between English and Spanish. The role involves interpreting in various legal settings, including courtrooms and detention centers, and requires certification and language proficiency.

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Responsibilities

Interprets oral communications from a foreign language to English and vice versa; renders oral interpretation of written text
Appears in court, as required, as an expert witness in order to introduce translations into evidence
Reviews any material translated with any party involved with a case as required
Certifies translations made by others as to the accuracy of the translation
Reviews translated material as preparation for trial
Interprets for parties to a case, judges, lawyers, witnesses, social workers, probation officers, investigators, psychologists, state attorneys, and public defenders
Interprets at pretrial conferences, during sworn statements, depositions, interviews, investigations, bond hearings, arraignments, the jail, plea bargains, motions, jury and bench trials, sentencings, probation hearings, domestic violence proceedings, court calendars, polygraph examinations, and landlord/tenant disputes
May be required to work weekends and overtime on a rotation basis
May be required to work remotely, as well as travel to any of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit branch locations, detention centers and hospital facilities
Performs related work as required

Qualification

Certified Court InterpreterLegal court-related interpretingFluency in SpanishBachelor’s DegreeContinuing Interpreter EducationJudicial vocabularyGeneral computer skillsInterpersonal skillsWork independently

Required

Certification as a Certified Court Interpreter issued by the Florida Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program at time of hire and throughout the course of employment
Graduation from college with a Bachelor's Degree preferably in English, the target language, or a closely related field and 2 to 4 years of legal court-related interpreting experience
Four (4) years of legal court-related interpreting experience
Compliance with all Continuing Interpreter Education (CIE) requirements
Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License and the ability and willingness to travel to different locations throughout Miami-Dade County as needed
College-level knowledge of English and the target language
Knowledge of the specialized vocabulary used in the judicial environment
Knowledge of the types of judicial proceedings including arraignments, plea bargains, motions, and probation violation hearings and sentencings
Ability to translate and interpret fluently from and to different languages (one of the languages must be English). Required language is Spanish. The language may be spoken, written or recorded. The skill level of the language(s) must include slang, vulgarities and normal idioms
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
General computer skills, skills in using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Zoom)
Familiarity with digital sound files and media players, such as Windows Media Player
Excellent interpersonal skills

Benefits

Health care
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Deferred compensation plans
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Holidays
Vacation
Sick leave
Hybrid remote/onsite work schedules

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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