Job Details

Salary: $20.00 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17201
Department: County Clerk's Office
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 9/21/2026 10:00 AM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 150

Position Description
Position Overview:

The Real Property Clerk serves the public with recording real estate documents in the Harris County Clerk's Office. The Clerk verifies each document submitted meets statutory requirements for recording.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the public by phone, in person and mail
• Processes customer documents according to office procedures and statutory requirements
• Verifies customer documents meet statutory requirements
• Identifies pertinent information in a document to aid in the creation of the index
• Creates and fulfills copy orders
• Computes fees
• Balances register and creates financial reports
• Maintains filing systems

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
Requirements
Must meet all eligibility requirements to register to vote in the State of Texas.
All applicants must register and take the HRT Clerical Skills Test with a typing speed of 30 W.P.M. and 80% accuracy.
Please see testing instructions in the General Information section below.
Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.
• Six (6) months of clerical work experience.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences

• Two (2) years clerical work experience.
• Strong retention ability.
• Strong comprehension, attention to detail, and communication skills.

General Information
Register Online for the HRT Clerical Skills Test using the following link:

• Click the above link to the HRT Clerical Skills Test registration page.
• Click on "Apply" to submit your request for testing.
• You will receive a test invitation and instructions via e-mail within 48 hours.
• You will have no more than 5 business days to access and complete testing.
• Your score will be automatically uploaded to your application.
• The test may be taken once every 30 days.
• Most recent test scores are retained for up to 6 months.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time
• Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  
  • Overtime as needed.

Salary:

• $20.00 Hourly
• Based on 26 pay periods

Location:

• Civil Courthouse - 201 Caroline Houston, Texas 77002
  
  • This position does not include paid parking; a subsidized Harris County Metro card is available after employees receive their first paycheck.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01

Do you meet all eligibility requirements to register to vote in the State of Texas?

• Yes
• No

02

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable clerical work experience?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than six (6) months
• Six (6) months but less than one (1) year
• One (1) year but less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years or more
• I do not have this experience

04

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

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