Job Description
PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE Job ID: 36768
Agency: Department of Corrections - Parole Board
Location: Sioux Falls
Salary: $21.41 to $27.00 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GG
Closing Date: 07/30/2026
This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit http://doc.sd.gov .
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC - view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s .
This position reports to the Parole Board Administration Manager.
The Parole Board Administration Office provides administrative support to a nine-member appointed board for a variety of parole and clemency matters. This position interacts directly with agency staff, the public, offenders and parolees throughout parole processes.
Duties Include:
• Providing administrative support to the corrections analyst and parole board administration manager for the parole revocation and dispositional hearing processes, to include:
- Coordinating the schedule of cases
- Auditing computed dates on offenders received into Department of Corrections facilities on parole violations
- Reviewing court records systems to determine current sentences and/or pending charges
- Providing information on offenders' discharge dates and lengths and structure of sentences
- Preparing investigative summary sheets, violation packets, and legal findings for offenders
- Entering results into an offender management system
- Copying, scanning and filing documents in an electronic records system
- Attending and assisting with dispositional hearings, which includes travel to the South Dakota Women's Prison in Pierre once or twice monthly
• Serving legal papers to offenders inside the Department of Corrections facilities
• Assisting with the delivery of institutional mail
• Assisting with parole board week
- Using the offender management system to create automated board slips and investigative summary reports
- Auditing offender files to make sure all of the required documents are present prior to hearing dates
- Hosting parole hearings and completing board slips with the results
• Performing administrative functions to ensure parole program operations function consistently and efficiently
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: A good understanding of a state correctional system.
Knowledge of:- Laws and Government - Federal and state laws, administrative rules and regulations, court procedures, precedents, and executive orders applicable to parole programs;
- Policy - Department of Corrections and Board of Pardons and Paroles policies and procedures;
- Corrections - Principles of evidenced based practices in corrections; and
- Technology - Utilize computerized data systems.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in:- Oral Comprehension - Listen to and understand information; interpret and comprehend agency goals and objectives, policies and procedures;
- Oral Expression - Communicate information concisely and efficiently; favorably present and promote departmental priorities, services, and actions internally and externally;
- Written Comprehension - Read and understand information; interpret and comprehend agency goals and objectives, policies and procedures; and
- Written Expression - Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Skills:- Critical Thinking - Gather and analyze data, reason logically and accurately, and solve problems using common sense, reasoning and resourcefulness;
- Time Management - Effectively plan and organize work activities, adjust to multiple demands, and prioritize tasks to complete assignments and meet schedules and deadlines;
- Confidentiality - Maintain strict confidentiality;
- Collaboration - Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships;
- Professionalism - Demonstrate respect, courtesy, and tact when interacting with others; and
- Motivation - Be highly motivated and self-starting.
Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume. 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.
Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. 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 $0 premium employee health insurance option 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 here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4FV
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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