Job Description

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for supervisory, administrative work in the Assessor\'s Office. The Residential Supervisor is responsible for planning, supervising, and evaluating the work performance of residential assessors. Participate in the selection of new residential employees. Provide training to subordinates in departmental procedures, systems, and operations. The Residential Supervisor must have in depth knowledge of the appraisal process, assessment law, real estate practices and principles, and personality to communicate with the public.

The Residential Supervisor must have in depth knowledge of the appraisal process, assessment law, real estate practices and principles, and personality to communicate with the public. Essential is the ability to analyze income and expense statements, knowledge of income capitalization, and reading cost manuals. Enter field data and create detail sketches of improvements to property utilizing a Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system.

Review appeals; visit sites; research and review current pricing guides and market trends; present information and defend values to the Board.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Setting work priorities, planning, organizing, assigning, advising, assisting, motivating and training as necessary. Evaluate the work performance of assigned staff and participate in the selection of new assessors;

Assessors assigned in districts to perform technical work required in assessing real property by gathering real property including, put not limited to, measuring structures, physical inspection of exterior and interior of buildings, photographing property, and noting quality and intended use of the property;

Value properties uniformly in accordance with Pennsylvania law, enter field data and create detail sketches of improvements to property utilizing a Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system;

Review appeals; visit site; research and review current pricing guides and market trends; attend tax appeal hearings and testifies regarding the basis and factors used in determining the market value and assessment placed on property;

Ability to keep accurate and detailed records using CAMA system; apply organizational skills efficiently with attention to detail, process paperwork, review reports to maintain our data base.

Answer questions regarding assessments evaluations, appeal process and general questions regarding assessment administration;

Establish and maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships using tact, patience and courtesy; * Performs other related duties as required;

• Attends continuing educational classes to maintain state required certifications and to obtain further and more in-depth knowledge above and beyond the requirements of the State of Pennsylvania.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of appraisal software;

Knowledge of land appraisal and building cost methods;

State certified C.P.;

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques used in property assessment;

Knowledge of the guidelines and statues effecting property assessment;

Skills in performing basic arithmetical computations;

Ability to analyze and interpret the factors affecting property values;

Skill in locating property according to description;

Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public;

Ability to prepared reports and present facts clearly;

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;

Ability to read deeds, plats and plans.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

\xc2\xb7 The employee must drive a car in all types of traffic conditions to locate property, and make frequent stops - getting in and out of car;

\xc2\xb7 Measuring and sketching footprints of buildings;

\xc2\xb7 Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm fingers and wrists movements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• There is a possibility of exposure to unrestrained animals when performing fieldwork;
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quite;
• The noise level out in the field is usually moderate to loud.

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