State of Maryland

An Assessor Supervisor I, Cnty Scale is the supervisory level of work performing real property assessments for tax assessment purposes.

Employees in this classification supervise a team of subordinate Assessors or direct the activities of either a local assessment office's residential appeals or Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) functions. Employees receive general supervision from an Assessor Manager, Real Property, an Assessments Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor of Assessments.

The work may require travel throughout Maryland.

Supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of Assessors who are performing appraisals for tax assessment purposes;

Schedules the activities and assignments of a team of Assessors;

Supervises the inspection of property to be appraised and the recording of technical details such as: type, grade and quality of building facilities, mechanical equipment, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, electrical systems and other structural components;

Trains and supervises Assessors involved in all three levels of the residential appeals process; Oversees, maintains and operates a computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) system, and provides technical support to the Assessor and clerical staff, within an assessment office;

Oversees the appraising and recording of costs resulting from the site improvements, physical condition of the property, depreciation and economic or functional obsolescence;

Answers questions from subordinate Assessor staff and other parties regarding assessment methods and procedures, the residential appeals process and CAMA functions;

Consults with State Law Department representatives and the Supervisor of Assessments regarding assessment challenges;

Testifies before the Maryland Tax Court; Substitutes for lower level Assessors as required;

Performs other related duties.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities;

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements;

Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency. Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.