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C1185-10/03 <br />DEPUTY REGISTER OF DEEDS LEADWORKER <br />GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: <br />Performs difficult skilled technical work serving as leadworker in four or more sections in the <br />Register of Deeds Office; does related work as required. Work is performed under general <br />supervision. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate clerical personnel in the absence <br />of the supervisor. <br />TYPICAL TASKS: <br />Serve as Leadworker to subordinate workers; <br />Works in four or more sections in the Register of Deeds Office; <br />In the absence of the Section Supervisor, provides guidance and direction, responds to <br />questions, and makes decisions; <br />Processes documents (i.e. deeds of trust cancellations, notice of satisfactions, certificates of <br />satisfaction) for recording in permanent records; verifies that notary acknowledgment meets all <br />requirements for recording; researches parcel identifier number; affixes book and page numbers <br />and filing labels; collects fees; and generates receipts; <br />Provides assistance to customers with locating and copying real estate, legal and vital records <br />and with operating the CRT and plat copiers; collects fees and issues receipts; <br />Provides assistance to customers in completing forms to secure certified copies of births, <br />marriages, deaths or military discharges; <br />Accepts, processes and files birth and death certificates; issues marriage licenses; <br />Compiles, reconciles and maintains daily revenue of monies collected; generates revenue <br />reports; <br />Indexes documents according to the North Carolina General Statutes and the North Carolina <br />Indexing Standards; <br />Generates report of indexed instruments and proofreads new instrument reports to verify that all <br />information is correct; <br />Enters new parcel identifier numbers to the Land Records System for parcels created by <br />recorded plats or deeds; <br />Scans documents and checks images prior to committing to permanent records; <br />Performs related tasks as required. <br />KNOWLEDGES. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: <br />Thorough knowledge of the North Carolina General Statutes as it pertains to the functions of the <br />Register of Deeds Office; thorough knowledge of applicable state laws and regulations <br />pertaining to filing, recording, scanning and indexing legal documents; general knowledge of the <br />filing, recording, and indexing systems allowing the retrieval of deed and real estate records; <br />general knowledge of state laws and regulations relevant to issuance and maintenance of vital <br />records; skilled in working with the public; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in <br />writing. <br />EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: <br />Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and at <br />least 3 years experience in the Register of Deeds office. <br />SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: <br />Possession of certification by the North Carolina Register of Deeds Association. <br />