Appraisal Manager at County of Shasta – Redding, California

Salary: $80,976.00 - $103,356.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Department: Assessor/Recorder Department
Opening Date: 01/15/2026
Closing Date: 02/09/26
Location: 96001, CA
Job Number: 1170_AR_011426

Description:

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE

SHASTA COUNTYASSESSOR/RECORDER DEPARTMENT

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2026

SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF

A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND ADVANCED APPRAISER CERTIFICATE

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: FEBRUARY 09, 2026 AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

$6,748 - $8,613 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $38.93 - $49.68 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

This position is in the Mid Management (MMBU) bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, diversified culture, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Assessor prepares the yearly assessment roll, which reflects the taxable values of land, improvements, and personal property. The roll also indicates the current status of ownership, the owner's mailing address, and the existence of any exemptions. To prepare the roll, the Assessor must discover, classify, and appraise all locally assessable property according to constitutional, statutory, and administrative requirements.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general direction, to perform difficult technical valuation work in the appraisal of real properties for ad valorem tax purposes or audit appraisal work appraising business personal property and fixtures for ad valorem tax assessment purposes; and to direct and supervise the work of a group of subordinate level property appraisers or auditor appraisers; and to perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents in this class report to the Deputy Assessor-Recorder, Valuation and are responsible for directing the work and supervising the appraisal staff in either Real Property Assessments – Residential or Rural or supervising and directing the professional audit-appraisal staff within the Business Property Section as well as performing the most complex audit-appraisal duties.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will possess an Advanced Appraisal Certificate issued from the California State Board of Equalization.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

For Real Property: Plan, organize, direct, supervise, and participate in the work with a group of appraisers engaged in the appraisal of rural, residential, commercial, and industrial properties; appraise the most complex residential, rural, commercial, and industrial properties; explain the appraisal procedures and policies to taxpayers and other interested groups; collect and analyze lease and rental data; inspect, measure and classify structures to determine values; inspect land and improvement changes to determine effect on value; estimate replacement costs, obsolescence, construction costs, resale value and other pertinent factors by obtaining information from interviews with owners, contractors, real estate agents, and others; combine various elements affecting land values and exercise judgments; prepare oral and written reports and edit reports of staff making recommendations; prepare cases and present testimony before appeals board and other hearing bodies; explain the processing of values, value entry, corrections, and other resulting documentation to subordinates, support staff, and the taxpayer; supervise, train and evaluate subordinates; analyze, interpret and advise Assessor-Recorder and Deputy Assessor-Recorder, Valuation on new legislation and various real property tax and real estate laws and regulations; assist the Assessor-Recorder and Deputy Assessor-Recorder, Valuation in formulating property appraisal policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

For Real Property:

Knowledge of: Methods of real property appraisal, the principles underlying the appraisal process, and methods of describing real property; property tax system including information derived from and input into the database for values and the property record; provisions of the state constitution and revenue and taxation code pertaining to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes; principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Ability to: Apply appraisal principles and techniques in the equitable and justifiable appraisal of real property, particularly the more difficult appraisals; exercise sound judgment in the development, analysis and evaluation of appraisal information; assemble and analyze appraisal data from the property tax database; assemble and analyze other appraisal data and the factors influencing the changing valuation of real property; make technical interpretations and applications of pertinent rules and costs to the most complex appraisal; read and interpret blueprints, maps, and property descriptions; make mathematical calculations, charts, and descriptive sketches in connection with appraisal work; formulate and implement plans to effectively process the assessment of real property based in part on the conclusions derived from a workload database; analyze and configure production reports and implement timeliness based on the data from those reports; coordinate with other supervisory and management staff to facilitate proper entry and adjustment of values to the property tax roll, including the correction, proration, and segregation of tax bills; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with persons contacted during the course of work; present effective testimony and data at hearings; supervise, train and evaluate subordinates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

For Real Property:

Five years of experience in real property appraisal work for tax assessment purposes or one year of experience equivalent to a Real Property Appraiser III in Shasta County.

SPECIAL REQUIRMENT

Possession of a valid California Driver's License and a valid advanced certificate as an appraiser issued by the California State Board of Equalization.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you have a valid advanced certificate as an appraiser issued by the California State Board of Equalization? Yes/ No
2. Do you have five (5) years of experience in real property appraisal work for tax assessment purposes or one year of experience equivalent to a Real Property Appraiser III in Shasta County? If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
3. I acknowledge this position requires a valid California driver's license. Yes / No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

• Shasta County participates in E-Verify. For more information visit DOJ Right to Work Poster (Download PDF reader). If you do not have internet access, contact Personnel at (530) 225-5515 to request a flyer.

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the Mid Management (MMBU) Bargaining unit.

• Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 9.50% of their pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at Shasta County Employee Benefitsfor additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on February 09, 2026. A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter,” or “See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.comor submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515

Benefits:

NOTE: Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:

• 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
• 1 Floating holiday annually.
  

Vacation:

• 10 working days a year during the first three years of service.
• 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service.
• 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service.
• 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after three months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.

Sick Leave:

• 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.
  • Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.
  • Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Note - sick leave may be used immediately as accrued. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.

*Vacation and Sick Leave accruals are based on regularly scheduled working hours. Additional time will not be accrued on hours worked over 80 hours within a one pay period.

Bereavement:

• 24 hours paid leave for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.
  

Administrative Leave:

• Each full-time unit employee shall be entitled to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave per calendar year.
• Newly eligible employees will receive a portion of the time, in advance, on a prorated basis consistent with their dates of appointment or designation.
• A full-time management employee may elect to receive payment for upt to a maximum of eighty hours – in five whole hour increments of unused Administrative Leave – subject to requirements outlined in Article IV F of the MMBU – MOU.

Expense Allowance:

• Each unit employee shall continue to receive either one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per year (if designated as management) or two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year (if designated senior management) lump sum allowance for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the conduct or promotion of County business.

Health Plan:
Employees in the Teamsters bargaining unit are insured through a Teamsters Trust plan.
Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most, or all, of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.
Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.

Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance.
Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.

Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit. For MMBU employees the current coverage amount is $35,000-$80,000 and is equivalent to 1 year of salary at their current wage.

Additional Life insurance is available to purchase through Aflac.

Long-Term Disability Program:

The County provides a long-term disability program for management employees, which will include a 120 day elimination period, a 66.67% of earnings benefit, and a monthly maximum of $2,500.00.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.
• Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.
• Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 9.5% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contract, or Personnel Rules as appropriate. Members hired prior to 2013 may have a different contribution percentage.

Miscellaneous:

• Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies with employer match up to 3%.
• IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Reimbursement of employees cost of certifications, license, or membership dues required for their position and required to perform the essential functions of their job.
• Optional additional insurance products are available through Aflac.
• Employee Assistance Program through ACI Specialty Benefits.
• Golden State Finance Authority – Down payment Assistance
• ScholarShare 529 – College Savings Plan
  

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or links is subject to change without notice.

Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA 96001-1676
(530) 225-5515

Comments, please email: schr@shastacounty.gov

Questions: 01Do you have a valid advanced certificate as an appraiser issued by the California State Board of Equalization?

• Yes
• No

02Do you have five (5) years of experience in real property appraisal work for tax assessment purposes or one year of experience equivalent to a Real Property Appraiser III in Shasta County? If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.

03I acknowledge this position requires a valid California driver's license.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer: County of Shasta
Address: 1450 Court Street, Suite 348 Redding, California, 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5515
Website: https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel