Public Records & Data Entry Specialist

Linn County; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

IPERS pension

Paid holidays

On-site fitness

Job summary

Linn County seeks a detail‑oriented Real Estate Documents Clerk to review, verify fees, descriptions, and attachments for recording, and to ensure accuracy in every filing. You will handle exemptions, enter data into software, and manage both electronic and physical submissions to support efficient public records processing.

In this role you’ll deliver courteous, knowledgeable customer service by phone, email, or in person, conduct searches with legacy systems, process registrations and licenses

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of customer service or administrative support experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, and approves real estate documents for recording per Iowa Code.
• Verifies fees, legal descriptions, revenue, and attachments.
• Enters and verifies document details into software and performs recordkeeping tasks.
• Handles electronic and physical document submissions and maintenance.
• Collects and enters statistical data using spreadsheets and computer systems.
• Provides responsive customer service by phone, email, or in person.

Skills

Customer Service

Administrative Support

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheets

Document Management Systems

Job description

Linn County seeks a detail‑oriented Real Estate Documents Clerk to review, verify fees, descriptions, and attachments for recording, and to ensure accuracy in every filing. You will handle exemptions, enter data into software, and manage both electronic and physical submissions to support efficient public records processing.

In this role you’ll deliver courteous, knowledgeable customer service by phone, email, or in person, conduct searches with legacy systems, process registrations and licenses