Secretary, Administrative​/Clerical

Aberdeen, SD | Corrections | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

16.68 - 20.00 US per hour

Posted 2 weeks ago | Apply before October 7, 2026

Job
Agency:
Department of Corrections - Parole Services

Location:

Aberdeen
Salary: $16.68 to $20.00 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GD
Closing Date: 10/07/2026

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

This position provides clerical/secretarial support for the Parole Agents and Juvenile Corrections Agents assigned to the Aberdeen office. Duties include composing and typing correspondence, establishing, and maintaining filing and data systems, and gathering and providing information.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
• modern office equipment, practices, and procedures;
• computer software applications;
• department rules, procedures, and functions.

Ability to:

• type accurately;
• gather, compare, and summarize data from a variety of sources;
• operate a variety of office equipment;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• read and comprehend materials;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public;
• proof and edit solutions to arithmetic problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages;
• transcribe material from machine dictation;
• formulate logical and reasonable conclusions from available information
• understand Department of Corrections programs;
• work independently.

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. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

NCRC:
If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, 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.

• $0 premium employee health insurance option
• eleven paid holidays
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• dental
• vision
• other insurance options
• retirement benefits
• Class A retirement under SDRS

You can view our benefits information here .