RESIDENTIAL EVALUATOR - Chief County Assessment Office

Madison County; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

IMRF pension

Paid holidays

PTO

Life insurance

PSLF eligibility

EAP

Job summary

Madison County in Edwardsville, IL is seeking a Residential Evaluator to assess properties across the county. You will use the CAMA system to prepare and present written appraisals, and you will conduct on-site inspections to measure and document property characteristics.

The role requires a high school diploma and an official designation as Certified Illinois Assessing Official, with two years of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required and Certified Illinois Assessing Official designation.
• Two years related experience preferred.
• Madison County residency requirements must be met within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes CAMA to prepare and present written appraisals of properties within the County for Board of Review and Chief County Assessment.
• Enters data into CAMA and reviews to assure accuracy.
• Uses maps to identify target properties and conducts on-site inspections, measures square footage and other characteristics.
• Researches data concerning target properties and nearby comparisons to determine degree of fairness.
• Produces written reports with assessed values and maintains property files.
• Responds to inquiries from taxpayers and directs them to appropriate sources.
• Performs other duties within scope as needed.

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Illinois Assessing Official designation

Job description

RESIDENTIAL EVALUATOR - Chief County Assessment Office# RESIDENTIAL EVALUATOR - Chief County Assessment OfficeMadison County Administration Building - Edwardsville, IL 62025## OverviewSalary Range$24.95 - $24.95 HourlyPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDayEducation LevelHigh SchoolCategoryAFSCME## Description*Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:** *Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.** *Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.** *Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.** *Eight-hour workday, which includes a one hour, paid lunch.** *14 paid holidays.** *Employee Assistance Program.** *Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.** *Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.** *You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)****Summary of Position:***Responsible for the assessment and evaluation of residential properties located within the County.***Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:***1. Utilizes computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA) to prepare and presents written appraisals of properties within the County for the Board of Review and Chief County Assessment; utilizes Fanny-Mae appraisal guidelines in deriving accurate property values. 2. Enters data into the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system (CAMA) and reviews to assure accuracy. 3. Utilizes maps to identify and locate target residential properties, performs on-site inspections of the property, measures square footage and other pertinent distances, assesses structural characteristics of housing/shelters, and records other characteristics pertinent to the appraisal. 4. Researches and utilizes existing computerized/non-computerized data/information concerning target properties; prior sales data, replacement marketability, income levels, prior assessed evaluations, etc, of surrounding properties and determines degree of comparability. 5. Derives appropriate assessed evaluation of target properties based on information collected and prepares written report; maintains records/files of properties assessed. 6. Receives inquiries from taxpayers and refers them to the appropriate source or answers questions about assessments. 7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.***Minimum Qualifications:***A high school diploma, Certified Illinois Assessing Official designation, and two (2) years related experience preferred.Madison County Illinois residency requirements must be met within six (6) months of hire.***Physical Requirements:***Sit for extended periods of time. The employee is required to walk or move up to 200 feet from primary desk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.## Application InformationThis description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.Equal Opportunity EmployerClosing Date: November 10, 2026 or Until FilledIf you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to: Jessica Dudleyat [e-mail] or by mail to Jessica Dudley, 157 N. Main Street, Ste., Edwardsville, IL 62025Visit http://www.madisoncountyil.gov/jobs for paper application and full posting.Internal Candidates should apply via Self-Service -> Company Information -> Job Opportunities