What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy County Clerk position at La Crosse County, WI?
Salary : $26.98 Hourly
Location : La Crosse, WI
Job Type : Full Time
Department : County Clerk
Opening Date : 02 / 21 / 2025
Overview
Are you passionate about serving your community and eager to grow in a supportive environment?
Join La Crosse County and take the next step in your career.
Embrace a full-time position with a work schedule that allows for work-life balance. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment and offer the opportunity to become part of an organization that values all team members and respects diversity.
This is a specialized position in the County Clerk's Office. Employee in this position is appointed by the County Clerk under Wisconsin Statute 59.23(1) and works under limited supervision in assisting the County Clerk in the discharge of the duties of the Office of County Clerk.
We offer :
- A supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
- Ample opportunities for career learning, development, and growth.
- A culture of respect, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
- The chance to serve your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
- Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
In addition, we provide excellent benefits, including :
Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS
Acts with integrity and builds trust through demonstrated respect, humility, and honesty. Treats others with dignity.
Encourages open communication. Actively listens and demonstrates open-minded thinking and willingness to accept other's points of view.
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.
Employs vision and strategy to drive positive results by leading with clear goals, objectives, and desired outcomes. Evaluates and monitors to hold self and others accountable for results.
Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence. Seeks feedback and listens to learn despite personal setbacks.
Uses analytical skills, experience, and input from others to make critical decisions.
Demonstrates perseverance by pushing through difficult and challenging situations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assists in training new employees in the County Clerk's Office.
Provides work direction, monitors performance, and provides feedback and re-direction as necessary, for support staff within the County Clerk's Office.
Assists others in the office with procedural problems as necessary and makes policy decisions in the absence of the County Clerk.
Makes decisions, signs documents, and acts for the County Clerk in their absence, always in accordance with the policies of the County Clerk.
Issues / sells DNR fish and game licenses, while ensuring all required documentation is present.
Dog Licenses :
Marriage License :
Parade Permits :
Elections :
Oversees and processes accurate records of elections in WisVote.
Prepares reports for municipalities.
Has knowledge of the election laws / procedure and information for conveyance to the public.
Performs all Relier services, for pre- and post-election documentation.
Maintains a good working relationship with the municipal clerks.
Assists the County Clerk with the administration of elections.
Stays apprised of election law changes.
Additional election duties as assigned.
Review, edits and files minutes and agendas for all County meetings.
Scans, indexes and files all contracts for the County.
Receives and files Timber Cut Notices following Wis. Stats. 26.03(1) and distributes notices accordingly to the appropriate contacts, staff, and jurisdictions.
Performs clerk duties for the County Board of Supervisors as directed by the County Clerk.
Performs notarial acts for the public and county officials and maintains notary status.
Reconciles funds collected, balances, prepares reports and deposits to the County Treasurer's Office.
Maintains strict confidentiality of work-related matters.
Addresses and assists the public / customers with questions and / or concerns. Directs and refers them to the proper area when necessary.
Communicates in person, on the phone, via teams and in writing with internal and external departments, municipalities, and the general public.
Attends Wisconsin Election Commissions webinars and training.
In this public service position, employee is required to be courteous, cooperative and respectful at all times, with the public and clients. Also establishes and maintains a courteous, cooperative and respectful working relationship with other employees, supervisors and public officials.
Employee is expected to report to work when scheduled, with minimum use of sick leave, to build up sick leave balance for income protection for unexpected illness.
Physical demands : Sits at desk, uses hearing, near vision and dexterity for computer keyboard / mouse / monitor, calculators or other office equipment. Talks to clients, callers, and department staff. Sits, stands, bends, reaches, and moves about the office intermittently throughout the day. Handles papers and manuals, etc., lift files, copy paper and other office materials. Stands for longer periods of time and waiting on counters and frequent moving from desk to counter. Occasionally opens, lifts and moves heavy boxes of records. At election time, lifts, carries and moves voter equipment and heavy boxes.
RELATED JOB FUNCTIONS
This job description is not intended to encompass every job duty or responsibility but is only illustrative. This position is required to perform other duties as may be assigned or required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Training, Experience and Other Requirements
Employees in this class are offered a comprehensive benefit package including :
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Wisconsin Retirement System
Vacation
Sick Leave
Holidays
Deferred Compensation
Section 125 - Flexible Spending Account
For a more detailed overview of each of these benefits, please click
Salary : $27
