Assessor/Appraiser I/II

ITASCA Chile

Grand Rapids (MN)

On-site

USD 54,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

MN PERA pension

Student-loan forgiveness eligibility

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Itasca County Assessor's Department is seeking a qualified individual for the Assessor/Appraiser I or II role in Grand Rapids, MN. The job involves locating, identifying, measuring, and recording data on properties to estimate market value for tax purposes, with on-site fieldwork and office analysis.

The position is full-time, with a 40-hour workweek and potential overtime. Regular field projects county-wide require reliable transportation and adherence to appraisal guidelines.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Associate's Degree in Real Estate, Land Use/Planning, GIS, Construction Management, Carpentry, or closely related field (transcript required).
Two years' work experience in real estate, real estate appraisal or related field (mortgage lending, title work, property insurance).
Experience with Word and Excel software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Locate, identify, view, measure, record data, and appraise residential and vacant properties to establish market value for Ad Valorem real estate tax purposes.
Determine appropriate classification per guidelines and appraisal schedules and methods.
Support field data collection and documentation for appraisals.

Skills

Field data collection

Property appraisal knowledge

GIS familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree in Real Estate, Land Use/Planning, GIS, Construction Management, Carpentry, or closely related field

Two years' work experience in real estate, real estate appraisal or related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Department: Assessor

Classification

Assessor/Appraiser I:
Grade 7 (Local 1626) $25.93 - $34.55/ hourly

Assessor/Appraiser II:
Grade 9 (Local 1626) $28.85 - $38.51/hourly

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Position Description

(PP/PT) Locate, identify, view, measure, record data, and appraise residential and vacant properties to establish an estimate of market value for Ad Valorem real estate tax purposes. Determines the appropriate classification in accordance with mandated guidelines and appraisal schedules, procedures and appraisal methods. (see job descriptions)

Current Vacancy

1 Regular, F/T positions (Within the compliment of an Assessor/Appraiser I OR Assessor/Appraiser II)

Open Job Opportunity

Open to the public

WORK HOURS, WORK LOCATION

Work Hours

The normal hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, overtime as necessary and approved.

Work Location

Itasca County Assessor's Department, Second Floor, Courthouse, 123 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN and County-wide on field projects.

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Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.

To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees,

As a minimum qualification, are you a high school graduate OR equivalent?

If you answered Yes to the question above, tell me the high school OR equivalency listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this education. If No, state N/A.

As a minimum qualification, which of the following do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

Associate's Degree in Real Estate, Land Use/Planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Construction Management, Carpentry, or closely related field (must attach transcript)
Two year's work experience in real estate, real estate appraisal or related field (i.e. mortgage lending work, title work, property insurance adjuster), land use/planning, GIS, building construction, building inspection
None of the above

In response to the question above, tell me which educational institution(s) and/or employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this education and/or work experience. If None, state N/A.

As a minimum qualification, which of the following do you have one year education (must attach transcript) and/or work experience with? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.) (May select more than one answer)

MicroSoft Word (Basic: Creating documents, editing, saving, printing, formatting (font size, page breaks, bold, underline, format painter, setting tabs and indents, etc.) and using proofing tools to correct spelling and grammar)
MicroSoft Excel (Basic: Creating, modifying and printing worksheets; create and copy simple formulas and functions (build cell formula for calculation), moving, copying, pasting, and sorting data; saving; using proofing tools to correct spelling and grammar
None of the above

As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation for use in the field?

As a preference qualification, do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Real Estate, Land Use/Planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Construction Management, Carpentry, or closely related field (must attach transcript)?

In response to the question above, tell me which educational institution(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this education. If None, state N/A.

As a preference qualification, how many additional months work experience (beyond the minimum above) in real estate, real estate appraisal or related field (i.e. mortgage lending work, title work, property insurance adjuster), land use/planning, GIS, building construction, building inspection do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

None
Less than 6 months
6 months - less than 12 months
12 months - less than 18 months
18 months - less than 24 months
24 + months

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this work experience. If None, state N/A.

As a preference qualification, which of the following do you have education (must attach transcript) and/or work experience with? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
ESRI ArcGIS
None of the above

In response to the question above, tell me which educational institution(s) and/or employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this education/work experience. If None of the above, state N/A.

As a preference qualification, how many months work experience with a Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA) do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

None
Less than 6 months
6 months - less than 12 months
12 months - less than 18 months
18 months - less than 24 months
24 + months

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this work experience. If No, state N/A.

As a preference qualification, how many months of relevant property records work experience in another County/City/Township in Minnesota do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

None
6 months - less than 12 months
12 months - less than 18 months
18 months - less than 24 months
24 + months

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and review this work experience. If none, state N/A.

As a preference qualification, which of the following Licenses do you hold (must attach License)?

For Assessor/Appraiser I applicants: MN State Board of Assessors as a CMA
For Assessor/Appraiser II applicants: Minnesota State Board of Assessors as CMA, 'Income Qualified' or higher
MN Department of Commerce as a Trainee Real Property Appraiser or higher
MN Department of Labor and Industry Building Contractor or Remodeler
MN Department of Labor and Industry Accessibility Specialist or higher
None of the above

Are you currently licensed by the Minnesota State Board of Assessors as a Certified Minnesota Assessor (CMA)? (must attach license)

My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)