Driver License Examiner

Full-time, onsite position with the Department of Public Safety – Driver Licensing at the Brookings Driver License Express Station (1012 22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006). Salary: $20.00/hr. This role may require travel up to four days per week, including lifting equipment up to 50 lbs.

Schedule

40 hours per week, typically four ten-hour days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Pay

$20.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Process license and identification card applications.
• Compute and accept license and identification card fees; issue receipts and maintain transaction records.
• Administer eye exams, written exams, and drive/skills tests to ensure only qualified residents receive a driver’s license.
• Enter and exit test vehicles; direct applicants through the road test route and evaluate driving performance.
• Inform applicants of test results (pass/fail) and place appropriate restrictions on licenses as needed.
• Provide assistance and information to the public and other agencies via direct, telephone, and mail contact.
• Fill in and verify data on application forms; enter information; compile and tabulate data; verify accuracy of computations and entries.
• Count and balance cash, credit card, and check payments; run payments against program totals and correct errors.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license required.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Knowledge of South Dakota driver’s manual requirements for safe motor vehicle operation; motor vehicle operation; computers.
• Skill to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to:
  • Read and understand complex information and explain it 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 approximately 50 lbs. 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.
  • Potentially travel to other exam station locations and be away from home one or more days per week.

Benefits

• $0 premium employee health insurance option.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual.
• Dental, vision, and other insurance options.
• Retirement benefits (Class A retirement under SDRS).

Additional Requirements

• Resume must be attached to the application.
• Position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
• Successful applicant(s) will undergo a background investigation; an arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.
• The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees.
• All hires must verify identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. and complete Form I-9; the State uses E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.