Senior Residential Appraiser

The best thing about working for the Scott County Property and Taxation Services Department is that we place great emphasis on each of our team member's ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We are very flexible with scheduling and understanding of the greater need for you to balance your work priorities with the commitments you have in your personal life. In addition, we offer excellent benefits including exceptional health and dental plan options, public employee retirement account contributions, paid time off, holiday pay, continuing education opportunities, flexible pre-tax health spending accounts, deferred compensation plans, and many other optional benefits. Incumbents are responsible for Scott County's real estate valuation and property classification of residential and agricultural property types for tax assessment purposes. Incumbents perform work of considerable difficulty in appraising property for tax assessment purposes and are the primary and often only contact between the county and property owners/taxpayers regarding property valuation and classification. Appraisers must meet licensing requirements established by the MN Department of Revenue. Ongoing duties include: performing field inspections in assigned areas, maintaining accurate information in the county's mass appraisal system, analyzing real estate sales, applying accurate sales data to the valuation process, responding to taxpayers concerns about property valuation and classification, resolving informal appeals through interactions with the property owner, real estate agents, or appraisers, resolving formal appeals through interactions with property owners, attorneys and fee appraisers, potentially testifying at local boards of review, county boards of review, and tax court proceedings. Apply tot his job