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Department: Assessor
Position Control Number: 0105-
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime
Safety Sensitive Designation: This position is not designated as safety-sensitive.
Random Drug/Alcohol Test: No
Opening Date: August 3, 2026
Closing Date: August 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and minimum qualifications of this job. The incumbent(s) may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign job-related responsibilities and tasks to this job at any time. Certain functions are understood to be essential; these include, but are not limited to, attendance, getting along with others, working a full shift, and dealing with and working under stress. Any essential function of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant only to the extent medically and reasonably feasible.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
JOB SUMMARY: To assist the taxpayers with the assessment of personal property and provide related tax assessment information in the Assessor’s Office.
Essential Job Functions
- Obtains correct and complete assignment information in person or by telephone for personal property belonging to individual taxpayers; enters data into the computer system.
- Prints assessment verification; mails to taxpayers when needed.
- Answers taxpayer questions concerning assessment deadlines and procedures.
- Enters partial business assessments per taxpayer request for licensing vehicles.
- Identifies values for property not listed in the database as defined by State guidelines.
- Enters business personal property assessment renditions into the computer systems.
- Conducts research within microfilmed records, maps, computer databases, etc., to obtain ownership information, real estate records, and land boundaries for mortgage companies, law offices, government offices, and the general public.
- Makes copies of assessments, legal descriptions, and maps as requested by the public.
- Completes name and address change forms to distribute to appropriate divisions within the department.
- Completes request for hearing form to schedule informal and formal appeals of value for customers requesting an assessment appeal; enters the information in the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) scheduler.
- Receives information from field collection; reviews to ensure accuracy and inclusion of necessary data.
- Enters data from all field collections into the CAMA system.
- Drafts residential and commercial improvements into the CAMA system using computer-aided drafting with APEX format.
- Performs other related duties as required.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Work performed in a smoking-restricted office environment.
Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
- Considerable knowledge of records maintained for individual and business personal property assessment.
- Good knowledge of the methods and procedures utilized in determining the value of personal property for taxation purposes.
- Good knowledge of office procedures, equipment, and terminology.
- Good knowledge of basic mathematics.
- Some knowledge of record-keeping procedures for real estate deeds and titles.
- Ability to read and interpret maps.
- Ability to communicate tactfully with other government offices, law offices, mortgage companies, and the general public.
- Ability to maintain a detailed record-keeping system.
- Ability to attend work regularly and reliably.
- Skill in the operation of and data entry in a computer system.
- Skill in the operation of a calculator.
- Digital dexterity is necessary for the use of a computer keyboard.
- Visual acuity is needed for use of a computer screen and reading maps.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally, in person, and by telephone.
- Ability to lift and carry loads up to 20lbs.
Completion of high school or GED equivalency; some experience with property assessment, maintenance of real estate records, or related duties; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Requirements
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
Summary
Bilingual skills preferred.
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