Information Specialist II - Recorder's Office Duluth

Overview

The incumbent of this position reviews documents affecting property titles and responds to inquiries regarding the same. The work is supported by a team of staff who complete related Recorder’s Office duties. The position offers the opportunity to learn about the various documents affecting land ownership in St. Louis County and the investigative tools used to find them.

This position requires skilled information processing work by applying specialized departmental work rules, methods, procedures and operating precedents to perform a variety of customer service and records maintenance functions.

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2025. The full salary range, including longevity pay, is $21.04 - $28.63 per hour. The 2026 rates are pending.

This position is part of the Civil Service Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by Council 5 of AFSCME.

St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

An employee in this class performs a variety of process tasks and problem-solving activities that require discretion and factual judgments to appropriately apply established procedures, policies and practices to work situations. Duties include explaining established departmental regulations, policies and procedures; and processing information gathered from varied sources to compile departmental records in accordance with established procedures requiring the employee to exercise some judgment to adapt and apply the appropriate procedures to a variety of normally recurring work situations.

The work is performed under the direction of a designated lead worker or supervisory staff.

These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled.

CONSTANT: Near and midrange vision; visual accommodation; hear within 20 feet; grip; pinch and hand dexterity; and work inside.

FREQUENT: Push/pull up to 15 pounds; lift and carry up to 10 pounds; far vision; bend neck; rotate neck; reach; sit; talk/speak; work alone, with, or around others.

OCCASIONAL: Move about; reach above shoulder; rotate at waist while sitting or standing; stand; static neck position; stoop/bend; walk; right and left wrist turn; customer/public contact; work with clients with behavioral challenges; depth perception; field of vision; color vision; extended days; and drive.

• Three (3) years full-time paid verifiable experience in a clerical support position.
• Demonstrated ability to operate personal computer-based systems.
• Proficiency, as defined by the Civil Service Commission, in operating word processing software.
• Ability to type from clear copy at a rate of 40 w.p.m./net.

Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process:
Points will be awarded based on the applicant’s answers to supplemental questions 8-20.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It is recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you are finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the “Supplemental Questions” page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

• January 16, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of February 2, 2026 - Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Week of February 16, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted

If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you:

• Veteran: DD214 noting character of service
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability…