Appraiser/Appraiser Trainee

Expected starting $27.14 to $36.25. Full salary range $27.14 to $45.35 (Appraiser Trainee)
Expected starting $34.62 to $46.23.  Full salary range $34.62 to $57.83. (Appraiser)

Associate’s degree from an accredited college in real estate, business administration or related field. (Appraiser Trainee)
OR
A combination of education and experience equivalent to two (2) years of experience in a related or customer focused position. (Appraiser Trainee)
OR
Associate’s degree from an accredited college in real estate, business administration or related field and one (1) year of experience in a customer focused position. (Appraiser)
OR
A combination of education and experience equivalent to three (3) years of experience in a customer focused position. (Appraiser)
OR
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in real estate, business administration, or related field. (Appraiser)
 
Required Special Qualifications: 
Certified Minnesota Assessor (CMA) certification from the Minnesota State Board of Assessors is required within two (2) years of employment. As a condition of continued employment, persons with a CMA certification must obtain and keep licensure as an Accredited Minnesota Assessor (AMA) within five (5) years of having become licensed as a CMA. (Appraiser Trainee)
 
Certified Minnesota Assessor (CMA) certification from the Minnesota State Board of Assessors is required upon employment. As a condition of continued employment, persons with a CMA certification must obtain and keep licensure as an Accredited Minnesota Assessor (AMA) within five (5) years of having become licensed as a CMA. (Appraiser)

• Classifies and appraises residential, agricultural, manufactured homes, or other property according to proper assessment procedures; including compiling and analyzing data and inspecting property
• Locates, measures, collects data, classifies, analyzes and interprets an estimate of value through the various approaches to value
• Performs a variety of clerical duties in verifying, compiling and entering appraisal and assessment information, prepares property splits, map descriptions and administers various property tax programs
• Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints concerning assessments, meets with taxpayers and attempts to settle disputes; attends Board of Appeal and Equalization meetings; interprets tax laws and regulations
• Conducts property research, reviews and verifies sales for inclusion in sales ratio studies and market modeling; prepares special reports and conducts special assessment studies
• Classifies and appraises mobile homes and other personal property
• Estimates values from blueprints for new construction
• Investigates, prepares analysis and recommends settlements on residential, agricultural or manufactured home tax court petitions, applications for abatements or reduction of assessed valued
• Keeps abreast of local property value trends, maintains current valuation indexes and formulas in accordance with established standards
• Performs other duties as required

• Knowledge of real estate appraisal principles, methods, techniques, procedures, laws and regulations pertaining to the administration of Minnesota property tax and property tax classification system
• Knowledge and ability to reach a credible value opinion of value utilizing the three approaches to value
• Skill in the use of computers and technology
• Ability to understand appropriate mass appraisal statistical measures and analytical techniques
• Ability to analyze factors which influence the value of property and to exercise sound judgment in determining property values
• Ability to independently perform logical and accurate field appraisal duties
• Ability to guide, train and review the work of other property appraisers
• Ability to make arithmetical computations and tabulations with speed and accuracy
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and to address the public in a courteous and pleasant manner
• Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form
• Recognizes opportunities for system and process improvement.  Makes recommendations and participates in development, testing and training
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and internal/external customers on the telephone and in person and maintain effective working relationships

Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:

Function:	24% or Less	25% - 49%	50%-74%	75% or more
Office environment			X
Outdoors environment		X
Exposure to weather		X
Sitting, standing, walking, reaching		X
Climbing, crouching, balancing	X
Typing/data entry		X
Talking, hearing				X
Operate vehicle	X
Close and distance vision				X
Color vision, depth perception, field of vision	X
Sedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force)		X
Light effort (exert up to 20 pounds of force)			X

Salary : $27 - $45