RESIDENTIAL EVALUATOR - Chief County Assessment Office

Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
• Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.
• Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
• Eight-hour workday, which includes a one hour, paid lunch.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
• Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.
• You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Summary of Position:

Responsible for the assessment and evaluation of residential properties located within the County.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Utilizes computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA) to prepare and presents written appraisals of properties within the County for the Board of Review and Chief County Assessment; utilizes Fanny-Mae appraisal guidelines in deriving accurate property values.
2. Enters data into the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system (CAMA) and reviews to assure accuracy.
3. Utilizes maps to identify and locate target residential properties, performs on-site inspections of the property, measures square footage and other pertinent distances, assesses structural characteristics of housing/shelters, and records other characteristics pertinent to the appraisal.
4. Researches and utilizes existing computerized/non-computerized data/information concerning target properties; prior sales data, replacement marketability, income levels, prior assessed evaluations, etc, of surrounding properties and determines degree of comparability.
5. Derives appropriate assessed evaluation of target properties based on information collected and prepares written report; maintains records/files of properties assessed.
6. Receives inquiries from taxpayers and refers them to the appropriate source or answers questions about assessments.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma, Certified Illinois Assessing Official designation, and two (2) years related experience preferred.

Madison County Illinois residency requirements must be met within six (6) months of hire.

Physical Requirements:

Sit for extended periods of time. The employee is required to walk or move up to 200 feet from primary desk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Madison County's Organizational Values help direct every employee toward a common goal. They remind us that we share a larger purpose.

Madison County's Organizational Values are:

• Communicate openly & honestly
  • I circle back when there is a need for clarity or amends
  • I have direct honest conversations with people rather than talking about them to others
  • I reach out for help when I need it and respond to others appropriately when they ask for help
  • I facilitate clarity not confusion
  • I listen to others while setting my own biases aside and focusing on the whole person
• Maintain high standards of excellence
  • I conduct myself in a way that demonstrates our standards of excellence
  • I define what success means within my team and engage them through a continuous improvement mindset
  • I and my team set appropriate goals and establish checks and balances to ensure our goals are reasonably achieved
  • I lead by example through establishing clear guidelines and defining our standards
  • I accept change that benefits my colleagues and our organization
• Integrity
  • I do what I say I'm going to do
  • I act in alignment with my values
  • I do the right thing when nobody is looking
  • I value input from others and recognize that I am not always right
  • I seek to build trust and avoid carelessly blaming others
• Accountability
  • I own my mistakes, apologize and make amends
  • I make myself available for, and am receptive to feedback
  • I take responsibility
  • I establish achievable deadlines for myself and my team
  • I take ownership by not making excuses
• Compassion
  • I treat my colleagues with respect and compassion by responding when appropriate in a timely and professional manner
  • I commit to showing compassion by seeing my colleagues as real people
  • I create an inclusive work environment where I value my colleagues as people
  • I respect my colleagues in how I speak about them when they aren’t present
  • I actively listen to my colleagues

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Closing Date: January 15, 2026 or Until Filled

If you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to:
Jessica Dudley at [email protected] or by mail to Jessica Dudley, 157 N. Main Street, Ste., Edwardsville, IL 62025

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