Full Time Clerk - Hamilton County Recorders Office

NOW HIRING

The Hamilton County Recorders Office is hiring for the position of full time Clerk. Hours are M-F, 8am-4:30pm. Must be proficient with computers, have accurate typing skills and work well with the public and employees alike. Although not required, those who speak Spanish are encouraged to apply. A full description and application may be found on the county website at www.hamiltoncounty.org or may be picked up at the Recorders Office at 2300 Superior Street, Webster City, Iowa. Please call or email Kim Anderson, Recorder with any questions regarding the job description or benefits at 515-832-9535 or recorder@hamiltoncounty.org.

**NOW HIRING**

The Hamilton County, Iowa Recorders Office will be hiring for the position of Clerk effective immediately. (June 24, 2024)

Position starts at $18.00/hour with a $.50 raise upon successful completion of probationary period. (Non-negotiable)

Successful candidates must:

· Be proficient with computers and learning new systems (we have 5 separate systems)

· Be courteous and well spoken

· Be able to lift and move 25 lb. books when needed (our historical books are large and heavy)

· Be ready to learn all the various regulations, terminology and computer systems in the office within a reasonable time frame

· Be able to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time and also be able to stand at the front counter and wait on the public

· Be able to read cursive (our books from the 1800s are often written in cursive)

· Have accurate typing/keyboarding skills

· Possess a strong work ethic

· Be friendly, courteous and helpful to customers and co-workers alike

· Be able to work Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

· Be able to maintain confidentiality in regards to information that may be obtained while working in the office

· Understand that working for county government and serving the public comes with higher expectations of personal conduct

· It is not a requirement for the position, but those who speak Spanish are encouraged to apply

The Clerk position includes answering phone calls and waiting on customers at the counter. Selling hunting/fishing privileges. Issuing boat, snowmobile, ATV/ORV registrations and titles as well as renewing registrations, transferring vehicles to new owners, attaching liens and converting records. Taking applications for birth, marriage and death records and issuing certified copies. Assisting funeral homes with certified copies of death certificates. Assisting customers with marriage applications and processing those applications. Accepting real estate documents through the mail and over the counter and indexing legal descriptions, names and payment methods. Proofing real estate documents for accuracy and scanning originals. Opening and processing mail. Assisting with various reports and nightly balancing. Performing historical research of land documents and also assisting with genealogy research.

This is a small office of only 3 employees, so each person must learn almost all aspects of the office. The above is a portion of what the job would entail, but there are many other responsibilities not listed above.

Are you looking for a career and not just a job? This position does not require nights or weekends and offers full benefits including sick leave and vacation, health, life, accident, dental and vision insurance as well as being part of the IPERS Retirement System.

If you think you would be a good fit for this position, applications may be picked up at the Recorders Office or found online on the county website (www.hamiltoncounty.org) under Employment Opportunities.

Please return applications to the Recorders Office in person, by mail at Hamilton County Recorder, 2300 Superior Street, Ste. 6, Webster City, Iowa 50595 or by email at: recorder@hamiltoncounty.org.

For more information contact Kim Anderson, Hamilton County Recorder- 515-832-9535 or by the above email address.

*This position is open immediately. Applications will be taken until at least July 8th, 2024, but will stay open until a suitable applicant is hired.