South Dakota State Government
Location
Rapid City, SD | United States
Job description
Job Description
Job ID: 26446
Agency: Department of Corrections - Parole Services
Location: Rapid City
Salary: $27.00 to $30.12 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GI
Closing Date: 03/20/2024
This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit .
This position manages a caseload of convicted felons on community supervision, develops placements and resources, and conducts special investigations to promote the reform and redirection of persons under community supervision while ensuring the safety of society.
Questionnaire: Applicants will be required to answer a series of job-related questions when submitting an application for this job. Conditions of Employment:
- Successful applicant will be required to pass a polygraph examination, background investigation, and UA before final appointment;
- With or without reasonable accommodation, the selected applicant must successfully complete the six-month training period and show proficiency in the following areas:
- Safety Training (firearms, OC exposure, Defensive Tactics, Taser exposure (optional));
- Case Management;
- Evidence base practices.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Knowledge of:
- English grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
- principles, methods, and procedures to facilitate an acceptable reintegration and/or continued adjustment of persons under community supervision;
- the attitude, problems, and behavior of offenders under community supervision;
- human behavior and interpersonal relationships;
- basic terminology and concepts of corrections and community supervision;
- legal terminology and procedures;
- chemical agents, restraints, and basic firearm safety and firearm techniques;
- individual counseling techniques.
Skill to:
- train and mentor other staff.
Ability to:
- be responsive to calls after normal work hours;
- complete residential checks after normal work hours;
- complete transports, to include out-of-state transports that may require an overnight stay;
- represent DOC and the Parole Division when collaborating with community partners and law enforcement entities;
- document logically, accurately, and concisely pertinent information and decisions;
- communicate information clearly and accurately;
- plan, organize, schedule, direct, and evaluate the work of others;
- interact with persons under community supervision and others to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with them;
- exercise the physical and mental capability to protect oneself and assigned firearm;
- maintain composure under stressful conditions;
- assist with development, planning, and implementation of training programs;
- develop training curriculum, train other parole staff, and make assessments/recommendations of any noted deficiencies
- maintain impartiality in dealing with persons under community supervision.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
[email protected] "An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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