Language Access Coordinator

This position serves as the Dauphin County Court language access coordinator which includes responsibility for managing the Dauphin County Interpreter Program.  An employee in this position receives and processes requests for interpreters for all court hearings and proceedings including MDJ hearings, Common Pleas Court hearings, custody conferences, divorce master proceedings, Protection from Abuse hearings, and juvenile court proceedings. This employee contacts AOPC-approved interpreters to assign to cases, manages the Interpreter calendar, corresponds effectively with Judges, their staff, and attorneys to ensure an up-to-date status of any proceeding involving an interpreter, maintains the AOPC Interpreter Database for effective recordkeeping and report generation, and verifies the accuracy of all invoices before they are submitted for payment.

Graduation from high school or an accredited equivalency program is required. 3 years of experience in a business setting preferred. Any acceptable combination of training and/or experience. 

This is a non-union position.  The starting hourly rate is $18.89; $39,291.20 annually. This office is located at 101 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA.

A favorable criminal background check is required.