Certified Spanish Interpreter and Translator

Posting Date

03/13/26

Application Deadline

03/20/26

Pay Range

$33.75 - $42.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

County Attorney

About the Position

Are you a certified Spanish interpreter with a passion for precision and purpose? In this role at the County Attorney’s Office, your primary focus will be on transcribing and translating Spanish-language evidentiary recordings and documents that are critical to criminal prosecutions. You’ll play a key role in ensuring that complex and sensitive material is accurately rendered for use in court. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the justice system while collaborating with attorneys, victim advocates, and other legal professionals in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

About Us

We believe in making the right choices for the right reasons. We believe in justice for all. And we are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victims’ services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to support justice in your community, apply today, and join our team.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Two years of professional experience transcribing and translating Spanish-language audio or video recordings and translating written documents

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education in a Spanish Translation/Interpretation program may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements

• Candidates must hold one of the following credentials:

  • Arizona Spanish court interpreter credential at the Tier 3 or Tier 4 level granted by the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program

  • Spanish court interpreter credential granted by the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)

  • Federal Spanish court interpreter certification granted by the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts (AOUSC)

  • An equivalent Spanish court interpreter credential granted by another U.S state

• Candidates must be credentialed as an Arizona Spanish court interpreter at the Tier 3 or Tier 4 level, as granted by the Arizona Court Interpreter Credentialing Program, within six months of their hire date

We Also Value

• Experience transcribing and translating Spanish-language evidentiary recordings for use in criminal court proceedings

• Certification from the American Translators Association (ATA) in English-to-Spanish or Spanish-to-English translation

• A degree or certificate in legal interpreting or translation

Job Contributions

• Performs verbatim transcription and accurate translation of Spanish and English audio and video evidentiary recordings for criminal court proceedings

• Translates documents between English and Spanish with a high degree of accuracy and attention to legal context

• Maintains the source language register in all translations and interpretations

• Proofreads, edits, and certifies transcriptions and translations