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
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
