Job ID: 26990

Agency: Department of Public Safety

Location: Pierre

Salary: $19.02 per hour

Closing Date: 05/28/2024

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Public Safety. For more information on the Department of Public Safety, please visit http://dps.sd.gov.

The hours for this position will be 40 hours a week (4 ten-hour days). As a Driver License Examiner, you would have substantial contact with the public under stressful conditions. You are expected to treat the public in a courteous manner at all times. As a Driver License Examiner, you would conduct examinations for auto, truck, motorcycle, and commercial vehicles including passenger and school bus applicants by administering eye examinations and written and driving tests to ensure that only qualified residents of South Dakota are issued a license to drive on the nation's highways.

Candidates must be able to enter and exit the vehicles used in testing. You will direct applicants through the road test route and evaluate driving performance. You would verbally inform applicants about their performance and inform them whether they passed or failed the test at its conclusion. You will also place appropriate restrictions on drivers' licenses as needed.

Licenses And Certifications

This position requires a valid South Dakota operator license.

Questionnaire: Applicants will be required to answer a series of job-related questions when submitting an application for this job.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

A High school diploma is preferred.

Knowledge Of

• South Dakota driver’s manual requirements pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles;
• motor vehicle operation;
• computers.

Skills To

• operate a motor vehicle.

Ability To

• read and understand complex information and explain that information in common terms;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• communicate information relating to state laws, policies, and procedures;
• deal tactfully and courteously with the public;
• administer examinations;
• establish applicant identity and eligibility for ID card, permit, or driver license; issue ID cards and licenses to qualified citizens;
• multi-task diverse and complex activities;
• maintain train of thought despite frequent interruptions;
• lift and carry 60 pounds in and out of vehicles and up and down stairs;
• objectively grade an applicant's driving ability;
• conduct assigned duties in a uniform and standardized manner;
• operate computers, cameras, printers, and license processing equipment.

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.

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 https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"