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Deputy Clerk I - Tax Assessor/Collector - Carrollton
Government Jobs, Carrollton, Texas, United States, 75006
Deputy Clerk I
The Deputy Clerk I performs specialized clerical, administrative, and secretarial work in an assigned department. Examples of duties include: Answering telephone and greeting visitors; providing information or referring inquiries to appropriate personnel; routing incoming calls and recording messages; responding to emails and faxes as necessary. Utilizing computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and file maintenance programs to enter, store, and/or retrieve information; maintaining pertinent files and records; scanning and copying documents as necessary; ensuring files are complete and accurate. Processing incoming and outgoing mail, including preparing photocopies and collating materials; distributing mail to appropriate department or employee. Balancing the cash drawer daily and preparing related reports on a daily and weekly basis. Regular and punctual attendance is required. Overseeing the registration and title of motor vehicles; processing renewals of registration; creating daily reports. Collecting property taxes; posting property taxes accurately as needed. Assisting in the distribution of disability placards, license plates, and specialty license plates. Handling phone calls from the public, processing renewal, and title mail, and accepting payments from the public including tax payments, vehicle inventory tax, beer and wine renewals, and tax certificates. Calculating and adjusting accounts for court orders. Processing dealer work for the titling of cars sold and leased. Overseeing clerical duties related to the collection of ad valorem and tax payments, maintaining inventory, issuing temporary tags, and issuing handicap placards. Performs other related duties as required. Minimum qualifications include: High School Diploma or GED and minimum of one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. Completion of some college-level coursework is preferred. Specific certifications related to the area of assignment may be required for this position. Supplemental information: Please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list to ensure the proper delivery of emails. Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more. Note: These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee. Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status. Family Medical Leave: Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave. The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition for an employee with a serious health condition. Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
The Deputy Clerk I performs specialized clerical, administrative, and secretarial work in an assigned department. Examples of duties include: Answering telephone and greeting visitors; providing information or referring inquiries to appropriate personnel; routing incoming calls and recording messages; responding to emails and faxes as necessary. Utilizing computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and file maintenance programs to enter, store, and/or retrieve information; maintaining pertinent files and records; scanning and copying documents as necessary; ensuring files are complete and accurate. Processing incoming and outgoing mail, including preparing photocopies and collating materials; distributing mail to appropriate department or employee. Balancing the cash drawer daily and preparing related reports on a daily and weekly basis. Regular and punctual attendance is required. Overseeing the registration and title of motor vehicles; processing renewals of registration; creating daily reports. Collecting property taxes; posting property taxes accurately as needed. Assisting in the distribution of disability placards, license plates, and specialty license plates. Handling phone calls from the public, processing renewal, and title mail, and accepting payments from the public including tax payments, vehicle inventory tax, beer and wine renewals, and tax certificates. Calculating and adjusting accounts for court orders. Processing dealer work for the titling of cars sold and leased. Overseeing clerical duties related to the collection of ad valorem and tax payments, maintaining inventory, issuing temporary tags, and issuing handicap placards. Performs other related duties as required. Minimum qualifications include: High School Diploma or GED and minimum of one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. Completion of some college-level coursework is preferred. Specific certifications related to the area of assignment may be required for this position. Supplemental information: Please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list to ensure the proper delivery of emails. Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more. Note: These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee. Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status. Family Medical Leave: Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave. The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition for an employee with a serious health condition. Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.