ASSESSOR-RECORDER TECHNICIAN I

County of Santa Cruz; California; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Cruz is seeking an entry-level Assessor-Recorder Technician to perform a variety of technical duties related to processing legal documents, assessment records, ownership transfers, and exemptions. The role requires applying established laws and procedures while learning more complex tasks.

Incumbents gain experience through on-the-job training and will be placed on a civil service list for current and future vacancies during the list life.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Two years of responsible clerical, administrative support, records management, title, escrow, legal, real estate, appraisal, assessment, recording, or related experience.
• Completion of an Associate degree or equivalent coursework in one of the listed fields.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of technical duties related to processing of legal documents, assessment records, ownership transfers, and exemptions.
• Exercise judgment in applying established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures while learning more complex assignments.

Skills

Clerical experience

Records management

Title/escrow knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or equivalent coursework in business admin/public admin/legal studies/real estate/accounting

Job description

THE JOB:

This is the first working level classification in the Assessor-Recorder Technician series. Incumbents perform a wide variety of responsible technical duties related to the processing of legal documents, assessment records, ownership transfers, and exemptions. Incumbents exercise judgment in applying established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures while learning more complex assignments.

The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies during the life of the list.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

Equivalent to graduation from high school and Two years of responsible clerical, administrative support, records management, title, escrow, legal, real estate, appraisal, assessment, recording, or related experience.

OR

Completion of an Associate degree or equivalent coursework in business administration, public administration, legal studies, real estate, accounting, or a related field.

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