Hand County is an “Equal Opportunity Employer“. All positions in the county require at least two weeks of publication in the official newspaper, The Miller Press. Positions may also be listed on the South Dakota Department of Labor website.
Hand County Employment Notice on D.O.L.
Hand County reserves the right to re-advertise without notice to current applicants in order to broaden the applicant pool.
Hand County observes the federal minimum wage and the higher South Dakota Minimum Wage.
Posted 01/13/2025
HAND COUNTY is seeking applicants for the position of HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT. Fulltime, salaried (currently $64,054) position with full benefits. Instructions can be found at https:\\hand.sdcounties.org/employment or call 605-853-2182.
What you need to know:
- Open to new hires and from existing employees.
- This is a full-time position (40 hours per week).
- Annual Leave and Sick Leave are allowed as “PAID TIME OFF”
- Current schedule is four ten-hour days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Other / additional days depending on need.
- Dental and vision coverage offered.
- Basic life insurance provided with voluntary options to expand.
- Supplemental insurance products offered.
- Longevity after five years of employment.
- Appointed department heads report directly to the county commission.
- Hand County participates in the South Dakota Retirement System.
- This position is Class A. 6% employee matched with 6% employer.
- A background check will be performed. A felony conviction does not automatically prohibit employment unless it relates to financial misconduct, violations of business trust, sex crimes or some assaults.
- Recommendations:
- Class A commercial driver’s license required but may be obtained after employment.
- Highschool / GED.
- Clear driver history with no “high risk insurance”.
- Must be bonded or bondable.
- Computer experience in Windows platforms.
- Effective communications, ability to lead and provide information to the public and commissioners.
- Financial planning and execution.
- Background in basic mechanics, equipment and equipment operation.
- Background in basic construction, construction techniques and maintenance.
- The projected offer date is between April and June 2025.
- Any part of this preliminary announcement is subject to change without notice. The county reserves the right to abandon this effort should it see fit.
What to do first:
- Prepare and submit a full resume to the Hand County Commission by mailing it to:
- 415 West 1st Avenue, Suite 203, Miller, South Dakota 57362
- Do not email, drop off or fax resumes. Please send “original” resumes only at this point in the process.
- Please include:
- A copy of your current driver’s license.
- Your personal proof of vehicle insurance.
- Completed Form I-9 issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Do not submit resumes through third parties or employment firms.
- Please include:
The commission will then screen resumes and determine who will be invited for interviews.
A revised job description is currently being considered.
Posted 12/04/2024
HAND COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA is seeking to identify volunteers who would be willing to sit on the Selective Service “local board”. “A Selective Service local board is a group of citizen volunteers whose mission, during a draft, would be to decide who among the registrants in their community would receive deferments, postponements, or exemption from military service based on the individual registrant’s circumstances and beliefs.”
Interested volunteers must be at least 18 years old, be a citizen of the USA, have registered with Selective Service, can not be in law enforcement of the judiciary, cannot be an active or retired career member of the Armed Forces or Reserves or National Guard, and free of conviction of any criminal offense.
More information can be found at: https://www.sss.gov/about/agency-structure/#s3
Posted 11/08/2024:
Hand County South Dakota is seeking applicants for the part time position of Veterans’ Service Officer. The Veterans’ Service Officer is appointed jointly between the county and state of South Dakota Secretary of Veterans Affairs to fill a two-year term, subject to four-year reappointments thereafter. Currently, the Hand County Veteran’s Service Office handles caseload from both Hand and Hyde Counties via an intergovernmental agreement. The primary office is in the Hand County Courthouse.
At a minimum, “Each county veterans service officer shall provide, within the county or counties employing the officer, local contact between fieldmen of the Department of Veterans Affairs and persons in the armed service or those discharged from such service, and the dependents of such persons. The county veterans service officer works under the direction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.” “Each county veterans’ service officer shall be a veteran who has served in the armed forces of the United States and is a citizen of the United States.”
Interested veterans should contact the Hand County Auditor at 605-853-2182 or by email to [email protected] for more information and to get an application.
Posted 11/08/2024:
Hand County South Dakota is seeking applicants for the part time position of County Coroner. The county coroner will be appointed to fill the vacancy in that office beginning in January until the next general election. At the time of the 2026 election the current coroner and any prospective candidates may run for a four-year term in office.
The coroner is responsible for investigation deaths which are the result of an accident, homicide, suicide or natural causes which occur outside the care of a qualified medical provider.
The coroner responds to such calls as needed and where needed.
The primary office is in the Hand County Courthouse.
Interested persons should contact the Hand County Auditor at 605-853-2182 or by email to [email protected] for more information and to get an application.
Posted 11/08/2024:
Hand County South Dakota is seeking applicants for the full-time position of highway maintenance worker.
This is a full-time position which includes benefits, some provided and some voluntary. The position requires a class A commercial driver’s license or the ability to obtain the license within six months.
A highway maintenance worker performs all aspects of work related to the construction, maintenance and clear of roadways and other infrastructure related to the county highway system. The employee should have basic mechanical skills, an ability to work with others, be able to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance and work in all weather conditions during any time of the day or year. The highway department current work 4 ten-hour days but may work alternate hours depending on existing needs.
Interested persons should contact the Hand County Auditor at 605-853-2182 or by email to [email protected] for more information and to get an application.
APPLICATION DOWNLOADS
Applications can also be obtained at the Auditor’s Office in the Courthouse and by contacting the Office or Department seeking applicants.
Application for Part-Time or Seasonal Employment
Application for Full-Time (non-law enforcement) Employment
