About usYork County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation of our success.
Mission Statement- York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.
Vision Statement- York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.
About our opportunityThe Assessor's Office is excited to hire a full-time, non-exempt Real Property Parcel Specialist to join their team! The purpose of this position is to manage all aspects of parcel creation relying on ESRI software as it pertains to the Assessor’s Office, including the creation, maintenance, and updating of land ownership records in computer-assisted mass appraisal software (CAMA) and the parcel layer of the SDE Geographic Information System (GIS) geodatabase.
Projected Hiring Range/Pay Grade 114: $23.61 - $28.33 per hour. Salary is determined based on qualifications.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (40 hours weekly)
Our Total Compensation Package: - Compensation - competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
- Comprehensive State Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability
- Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
- 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Optional Holidays
- Longevity Pay
- SC State Retirement Plan Pension
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Sick Bank
- Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
- Wellness Screenings
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences
- Paid uniforms
Duties and Responsibilities: - Performs parcel splits and combinations to existing parcels, creates descriptions of new and remaining parcels, and determines ownership boundaries while ensuring accuracy. Performs title research to determine or confirm parcel boundaries.
- Creates and maintains parcel data within the CAMA system used by clerical staff, appraisers, deputy assessors, and the assessor for the annual assessment roll.
- Performs computer data development and maintenance to record and retrieve information and data from the GIS parcel layer. Provides quality assurance of GIS data to ensure all the data used in decision making for the Assessor’s office is accurate. Ensures all related database management activities follow applicable laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, and standards. Ensures database accuracy, quality and integrity.
- Receives and responds to inquiries and requests for assistance from other county/city departments and government agencies, co-workers, realtors, developers, engineers, attorneys, surveyors, other professionals, and the general public; assists engineers, planners, developers, attorneys and surveyors in resolving title and boundary conflicts.
- Works on special projects as needed.
- Maintains and edits political, school district, fire district, county and city parcel information for assessment purposes. Provides training and assistance to co-workers involving the interpretation of plats, deeds, and other legal documents.
- Works closely with Deputy Assessors to coordinate appraisal and assessment of all new parcels. Assists in evaluating technology/equipment needs for short- and long-range department planning. Attends training, meetings, and seminars as required to enhance or maintain job knowledge and skills.
- Performs related work as assigned.
About you Education and Experience: - Associates degree. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Four (4) years of experience in real estate, surveying, GIS, CAD construction documentation or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Certifications / Licenses: - Must possess or be able to obtain technical certification(s) as deemed necessary by supervisor.
- ESRI Certification or IAAO Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS) designation preferred.
Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered. Physical Demands / Work Environment / DisclaimerPhysical Demands / Work Environment / Disclaimer
Physical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
- Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Standard Clauses May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the County.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Full-time employees are allowed to participate in group medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance programs offered by York County Government. If employees elect to secure dependent coverage, the employee should pay the additional costs for such coverage. All statements of insurance coverage are subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and other eligibility requirements that are set forth in various insurance plan documents.
Our full-time benefits through PEBA (South Carolina Retirement Systems and State Health Plan) include health insurance, prescription benefits, dental, vision, life insurance, MoneyPlus, Health Savings Accounts, retirement (Membership in the South Carolina Retirement System is mandatory for county employees), and deferred compensation.Making decisions about your insurance and retirement benefits can sometimes be complicated and difficult. The Navigating Your Benefits seriesprovides common-language explanations and can help you find your way in the world of your insurance and retirement benefits: Navigating Your Benefits | S.C. PEBA (sc.gov)
Other full-time benefits include longevity allowance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, Sick Leave Bank, wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, etc. Please contact Human Resources at Human.Resources@yorkcountygov.com if you would like more information.
Longevity AllowanceFull-time regular county employees, elected officials, appointed officials, and judges with ten or more years of full time continuous governmental service are eligible to receive a monthly longevity allowance in addition to their regular compensation. Continuous service transferred from employment with another county, municipality, state or a political entity created by the State may contribute toward eligibility for the longevity allowance. Longevity allowances are paid according to the following schedule.
Longevity AllowanceYears of Continuous ServiceMonthly Longevity Amount10-14 Years$20.0015-19 Years$25.0020-24 Years$30.0025-29 Years$35.0030-34 Years$40.0035-39 Years$45.0040+ Years$50.00Annual LeaveProbationary and regular full-time county employees that work at least twenty (20) hours per week accrue annual leave with pay. Employees in their new hire six (6) month probationary period shall not be able to use annual leave until they become regular county employees. Employees who are separating from county service shall be paid for all accrued, unused annual leave up to 360 hours provided they give York County as the employer the proper notice as required. Employees in their six (6) month New Hire probationary period who are terminated or separated from employment shall not be paid for accrued annual leave. The maximum amount of annual leave carried into each calendar year is 360 hours.
Earning Rate for Full-Time EmployeesFull-time employees with less than ten years of continuous service earn at the rate of eight hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve months period. Full-time employees with at least ten years, but less than twenty years of continuous service will earn at the rate of ten (10) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve month period. Full-time employees with twenty or more years of service will earn at the rate of twelve (12) hours of paid annual leave for each month of service during a twelve (12) months period.
Sick LeaveFull-time county employees may be entitled to earn sick leave with pay. Employees may accrue up to 1,440 hours of sick leave. Upon termination of employment with the County, employees may not be reimbursed for any unused sick leave. When a paid holiday occurs while an employee is on sick leave with pay, the day may not be charged as sick leave.
Earning Rate of Sick LeaveFull time employees will earn eight hours of sick leave per month of service during a twelve month period.
Paid Holiday’s The following days may be observed as paid holidays for York County Employees: January - December:3 Optional Holidays per Calendar YearJanuary:New Year’s Day andMartin Luther King Day
May:Memorial Day
June:Juneteenth Day
July:Independence Day
September:Labor Day
November:Veteran’s Day,Thanksgiving Day, andFriday after Thanksgiving
December:Christmas Eve,Christmas Day
Training:Quality training and educational programs are available at various times for county employees in order to support workforce development that is consistent with organizational objectives. Training topics may include driver training, CPR/first aid, communication, supervisor training, workplace violence, substance abuse, and various computer related classes.
Closing Date/Time: 8/21/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
