Treasurer's Office Employment Opportunities
Senior Title Searcher
Salary: $52,166 with excellent benefits as described below.
Benefits: Generous vacation and sick time allowance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and the option to enroll in the St. Lawrence County’s health insurance or opt out of the insurance and receive a buyout in the amount of $2,000 for single coverage or $4,000 for family.
The work involves title searching, abstracting title searches and coordinating the work of subordinate technical and clerical staff. A high degree of accuracy and competence is essential in the performance of these duties due to the legal and financial impact of the work performed. Supervision is exercised over the Title Searcher staff, such as delegating and reviewing work and training employees. The work is performed under the general supervision of the County Treasurer and the Deputy County Treasurer Tax Supervisor. Does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
(A) Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies, Business, Surveying, Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a closely-related field, and four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in performing title searches or abstracts of real property; OR
(B) Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma or possession of an Individual Education Plan diploma and six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in performing title searches or abstracts of real property
Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
This position is currently being filled under the HELP Program and will not require an examination at this time.
Applications accepted until position is filled. You can apply online at https://stlaw-portal.mycivilservice.com. Applications can also be obtained from the St. Lawrence County’s website, https://stlawco.gov/Departments/HumanResources or by contacting Human Resources, (315)379-2210.
Send application to:
St. Lawrence County Human Resources Office
48 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617
