POSITION:  REAL ESTATE DEPUTY

DEPARTMENT:  PENN TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS (MISHAWAKA, IN)

WORK SCHEDULE:  8:00 am to 4:30 pm    Monday-Friday

JOB CATEGORY:

SALARY: Starting $46,000 yearly

STATUS:  FULL TIME

FLSA STATUS:  NON-EXEMPT

DATES:  Open until filled

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. St. Joseph County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Real Estate Deputy

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO) with generous accruals

Employer Paid Life Insurance coverage

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care

Gym Membership Discounts to encourage wellness

Employer-Funded PERF (Public Employees' Retirement Fund)

Access to additional voluntary benefits and resources

Responsibilities

Assists the public, title companies, and other governmental offices by phone and in person by answering questions, providing information, and explaining Department processes and property reassessments.

Performs specific duties to the assessment of real property such as Sales Disclosures, reassessment of real property, mobile homes, assist with appeals, land valuation, sales comparison, and ratio study

Answer phones, assist taxpayers, filing, scanning, sorting mail, closing window at the end of the day and other basic clerical duties.

Qualifications

Must have knowledge of computers and computer programs (Email, Word, Excel) and can learn computer programs specific to assessing property.

Must be able to attain State Certification Level I and Level II within the first year.

Must possess value driver’s license and a demonstrated safe driving record.

Education/Experience

High School Diploma

Physical Requirements

Incumbent performs duties in a standard office environment, involving sitting/walking at will, sitting for long periods, lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds, bending, reaching, keyboarding, speaking clearly, handling/grasping objects, and hearing sounds/communication.