Manager - Court Interpreter Services

DEFINITION Ventura Superior Court is accepting applications to fill a vacancy.

First Application Review: May 4, 2026 Under general direction of a Deputy Executive Officer, a Court Interpreter Services Manager provides oversight to court interpreter services; and performs related duties as required.

This position has also been designated to be the Language Access representative for Ventura Superior Court.

The Language Access representative will serve as the court's language access resource for all court users, as well as court staff and judicial officers, and should be familiar with all the language access services the court provides; access and disseminate all of the court's multilingual written information as requested; and help limited English proficient (LEP) court users and court staff locate language access resources.

Rule 2.850 adopted effective January 1, 2018.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Court Interpreter Manager is a management class responsible for staffing within assigned courts and full scope of supervision over Court Interpreters.

The Court Interpreter Manager may provide back-up for staff by providing Interpreter services as in an emergency to support trial calendars.

TYPICAL DUTIES * Supervises and evaluates court interpreter staff; participates in employee selection and training of the interpreter staff; establishes performance expectations; takes appropriate performance coaching and corrective action as necessary.

* Coordinates courtroom coverage and assigns Court Interpreters to court departments; arranges pro tempore Interpreter services as needed to cover all court interpreter matters; maintains a calendar of judicial officer and Interpreter vacations and other scheduled time off work.

* Works with other Court Interpreters to draft court interpreter policies and procedures based on evaluation of work processes and changes in state law, regulation and local court rules; evaluates legislative and administrative proposals for changes in court interpreter services and makes recommendations to Court administration.

* Reviews and approves court Interpreter billings, reconciles claims with assignment records.

* Participates and attends regular meetings, forums, trainings or committees and makes recommendations.

* Develops budget submissions requiring justification (e.g., routine cost benefit analysis) and involving consideration of alternatives; reviews accounting reports.

* Maintain files, records and documentation in accordance with government standards, laws, regulations, court procedures and policies.

* Maintains the confidentiality of pertinent records and documents.

* Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with judicial officers, court employees, governmental agencies, members of the public and others encountered in the course of work.

* Exercises independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines.

* Provides court interpreter services as needed.

Other Duties: * Performs a variety of special projects and analyses as assigned.

* Performs other court-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience which have led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.

A bachelor's degree in a related field may be used to substitute a portion of the work experience.

Possession of a current and valid Interpreter Certification issued by the Judicial Council of California or by a certifying entity approved by the Judicial Council of California.

Knowledge of: * Supervisory principles, practices and techniques; * Laws, local rules and practice relating to court interpreter and translation; * Standard management practices; * Legal terminology, court operations and courtroom procedure; courtroom etiquette and protocol; * English grammar, spelling, filing and arithmetic; modern office methods, procedures, terms, and equipment.

Ability to (with or without reasonable accommodation)*: * Assess judicial officers needs, and the complexity and difficulty of assignments; * Plan, organize and manage program operations; * Supervise, train, and review the work of others; * Evaluate program procedures and effectiveness and implement program changes; * Pay attention to conversational detail; * Work in presence of court audience; * Apply technical procedures involving specialized vocabulary, legal forms, and organization of data.

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT INFORMATION DEADLINE DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

First Application Review - May 4, 2026 TO APPLY: Please visit our website at For consideration, please apply online.

Please contact Court Human Resources at if you are unable to access the application online or discuss required accommodation.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: All applications received will be evaluated based on the requirements of the position.

A comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to the next step of the screening and selection process.

Those individuals who are invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process will be contacted via the email address they provided in their application.

SELECTION INTERVIEW: The interviews may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quantity of the candidate pool.

The most qualified candidates may be invited to a series of interviews, with the selection interview conducted by the hiring manager and the executive in charge of the department.

Tentative Date: TBD PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must possess the personal qualifications generally recognized as essential to being an outstanding public employee, including integrity, initiative, dependability, courtesy, good judgment and ability to work with others as a team and follow instructions.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Working in any of the Ventura Superior Court facilities will subject employees to security screening by security personnel using a combination of walk-through and handheld screening devices.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation, which may include personal and professional character references, inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background and depending on the position, may include driving records.

Please note that the pre-employment background process will include any interaction you may have from the application process through the time that you are provided a final offer of employment.

Offer of employment may be rescinded at any time during the pre-employment background check process if the process determines that the applicant is not a good fit for the position In addition to your wages, the Superior Court of California, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura offers you an extensive benefits package, including: * FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM: You allocate the Court's non-taxable biweekly contribution among several benefit options, such as Medical, Dental and Vision benefits.

Pre-tax Salary Reduction available if the costs for the benefits package you select exceed the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura's contribution.

This saves you taxes by lowering your taxable income.

Cash added to your biweekly taxable pay, depending on the selection you have made.

* FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Increase your spending power by reimbursing you with pre-taxed dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.

* ANNUAL LEAVE: Annual leave is earned according to policy and guideline set forth by the court.

* DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM: 401(k) and 457 Deferred Comp programs are available to eligible employees.

* RETIREMENT * REFER TO BENEFITS HANDBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION: This summary is informational only, and cannot modify or affect your benefits in any way, nor shall you accrue any rights because of a statement or omission from this summary.

Please refer to Plan Brochures and Memorandum of Agreement or Resolution for details.

01 Possession of a current and valid Interpreter Certification issued by the Judicial Council of California or by a certifying entity approved by the Judicial Council of California is required for this position.

Do you meet this requirement?

* Yes * No 02 Describe your training, education and experience as they relate to the requirements of this position.

Required Question Employer Superior Court of California, County of Ventura Address 800 South Victoria Avenue, Hall of Justice Mailing Address: PO Box 6489 Ventura, California, 93009-6489 Phone Website