Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers, Inc

Connecticut Association of
Assessing Officers

Town of Essex - Admin Assistant to the Assessor

Posted on April 27, 2026

Job Title: Administrative Assistant to the Assessor

Salary: $29.28 to $34.44 per hour

Hours: Part-time; Twenty-five (25) hours/week

Application Deadline: Open until Filled

Position Definition:

Performs administrative and assistant duties for the Assessor’s Office.  The work involves extensive public contact and customer service.  The successful candidate must have, or will be required to complete courses relevant to assessment procedure.

Examples of Essential Duties:

  • Receives instruction and direction from the Assessor and work according to established office procedures.
  • Performs secretarial and administrative work of a complex and responsible nature for the Assessor.
  • Plans and organizes work according to established or standard office procedures, performs work independently, establishing priorities within work assignment.
  • A working knowledge of the functions, activities and responsibilities of municipal government, in particular as they apply to the Assessor’s Office, is highly desirable.
  • Must be able to perform word and data processing with skill and accuracy.
  • Ability to anticipate clerical requirements and to initiate and perform detailed work with little supervision.
  • Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic and schedule form.
  • Must be highly organized and have the ability to efficiently process paperwork accurately and efficiently.
  • Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with the public.

Applications may be obtained in the Selectmen’s Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm or on the Town of Essex website www.essexct.gov.  All applications will be considered until the position is filled and should be submitted to:  Selectmen’s Office, Essex Town Hall, 29 West Avenue, Essex, CT  06426.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. 

THE TOWN OF ESSEX IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Norman M. Needleman, First Selectman
Stacia R. Libby, Selectman

Bruce M. Glowac, Selectman