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

The hours for this position will be 40 hours a week (4 ten-hour days). This job involves travel away from home. This can be from 1-4 days of the week. Work days may be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and a few Saturdays.

As a Driver License Examiner, you will have substantial contact with the public under potentially stressful conditions and you are expected to treat the public in a professional and courteous manner at all times. The job also requires you to work with a diverse group of people and situations and you will also handle very sensitive materials.

Examples of Duties include:

• Administer eye examinations, written exams, and drive/skills tests to ensure that only qualified residents of South Dakota are issued a license to drive on the nation's highways. During drive/skills tests you must be able to enter and exit the vehicles used in testing and will need to direct applicants through the road test route and evaluate their driving performance during the exam. At the conclusion of the drive/skills test you will need to inform the applicant on their performance and if they passed or failed the test and place appropriate restrictions on drivers' licenses as needed.
• Process license and identification card applications. Compute and accept license and identification card fees. Issue receipts and maintain records of transactions.
• Provide assistance and information to the public and other agencies through direct, telephone, and mail contact.
• Fill in and verify data on license and identification card application forms. Enter information. Compile and tabulate data. Verify accuracy of computations and entries.
• Count and balance cash, credit card, and check payments and run payments against program totals, correcting for errors.

This position may also have you traveling, and during travel time you may be required to lift equipment that weighs between 60-70 lbs.

Licenses and Certifications:
Must have a valid driver's license.

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.

Skill 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;
• travel at and be away from home 1 or more days in a week.

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.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=IPD
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"