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COURT INTERPRETER - 22012018

Date: Oct 13, 2025

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Requisition No: 862995

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: COURT INTERPRETER - 22012018

Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22012018

Salary: $73,070.04 Annually *

Posting Closing Date: 12/10/2025

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Position Title

Court Interpreter (Spanish)

Job Location

20th Judicial Circuit Court; Fort Myers and Naples, FL (Lee and Collier County)

Salary Range

$73,070.04 Annually *

Job Description

Under supervision, Court Interpreters perform a wide variety of language interpretation activities on an assigned and as-needed basis for the 20th Judicial Circuit Courts, and for persons doing business with the courts circuit-wide. Incumbents perform duties as an interpreter for courtroom and other legal proceedings, which may include, but are not limited to, arraignments, preliminary hearing, pre-trial conference, and court trials.

Primary responsibilities include: (1) Interpreting the spoken and written word from and into English and Spanish languages; (2) Translation and Documentation; (3) Research and Development; (4) Performs other duties as assigned.

Please review the full job description by clicking on the provided link: http://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/Career-Opportunities/emp\_opportunities.aspx

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification.

Education and Training Guidelines

+ Bachelor's degree in English; the source language, or a closely related field or, any equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training in the fields of interpretation, translation, linguistics, or education. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

+ Two years of court/legal related experience. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

+ Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License

+ Must be registered with the State of Florida Court Interpreter Certification Board (In order to be able to register, applicants must have already attended the State of Florida Court Interpreter Orientation, passed a written test and completed 20 court observation hours).

+ Certified Court Interpreter by the Court Interpreter Certification and Regulation Program (CICRP) of the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA), Florida State Courts System (required to obtain within one year of hire)

+ Biennial Renewal and Continuing Interpreter Education (CIE) Compliance Requirement

+ Two-year Certification requirements are not paid by the AOC and are at the employee’s own expense.

Special Comments

*This position is eligible for a Competitive Area Differential (CAD) as approved by the Florida State Court System up to $3,932.04 annually.

How to Apply

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.

Location:

NAPLES, FL, US, 31112 FORT MEADE, FL, US, 33841 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33902 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33907 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33908 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33912 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33913 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33916 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33919 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33966 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33994 NAPLES, FL, US, 33327 NAPLES, FL, US, 33962 NAPLES, FL, US, 34101 NAPLES, FL, US, 34102 NAPLES, FL, US, 34103 NAPLES, FL, US, 34104 NAPLES, FL, US, 34108 NAPLES, FL, US, 34109 NAPLES, FL, US, 34112 NAPLES, FL, US, 34113 NAPLES, FL, US, 34114 NAPLES, FL, US, 34117 NAPLES, FL, US, 34119 NAPLES, FL, US, 34120 NAPLES, FL, US, 34144