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Job ID: 34482

Agency: Department of Corrections - Parole Services

Location: Pierre

Salary: $27.00 to $30.93 per hour, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GI

Closing Date: 01/26/2026

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring Parole Agents! Please view the Parole Agent Recruitment video here: .

This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit .

This position manages a caseload of convicted felons on community supervision, develops working relationships with community placements and resources, and conducts special investigations to promote the reform and redirection of persons under community supervision while ensuring the safety of society.

Conditions Of Employment

• Successful applicant will be required to pass a polygraph examination, background investigation, and UA before final appointment;
• With or without reasonable accommodation, the selected applicant must successfully complete the six-month training period and show proficiency in the following areas:
  • Safety Training (firearms, OC exposure, Defensive Tactics, Taser exposure (optional));
  • Case Management;
  • Evidence base practices.
    

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

Bachelor’s degree or four years of related experience is preferred.

Knowledge Of

• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
• principles, methods, and procedures to facilitate an acceptable reintegration and/or continued adjustment of persons under community supervision;
• the attitude, problems, and behavior of offenders under community supervision;
• human behavior and interpersonal relationships;
• basic terminology and concepts of corrections and community supervision;
• legal terminology and procedures;
• chemical agents, restraints, and basic firearm safety and firearm techniques;
• individual counseling techniques.

Skill To

• represent DOC and the Parole Division when collaborating with community partners and law enforcement entities;
• document logically, accurately, and concisely pertinent information and decisions;
• communicate information clearly and accurately;
• manage time to meet policy required deadlines;
• interact with persons under community supervision and others to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with them;
• maintain impartiality in dealing with persons under community supervision;
• make educated and swift decisions regarding the appropriate response to caseload challenges.

Ability To

• be responsive to calls after normal work hours;
• complete residential checks after normal work hours;
• complete transports, to include out-of-state transports that may require an overnight stay;
• plan, organize, schedule, and assist offenders in meeting supervision requirements, to include interactions with community resources;
• exercise the physical and mental capability to protect oneself and assigned firearm;
• maintain composure under stressful conditions;
• work independently and as a team member to ensure divisional goals are met.

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 B retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online:

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

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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