State Patrol Sergeant (Southwest Region

Use your leadership skills and law enforcement experience as a State Patrol Sergeant! The Division of State Patrol is seeking talented individuals for a State Patrol Sergeant position. This position is headquartered at the DeForest Post in the Southwest Region. This position will supervise a work unit in Rock County.

Residency for this position is 60 miles from DeForest Post or Rock County.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year.
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability.  to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

State Patrol Sergeants direct and supervise State Patrol Troopers and Inspectors responsible for law enforcement goals and objectives; assist in developing, implementing, and managing short-range and long-range programs; rotate as district duty supervisor by monitoring and directing operational activities; provide public relations liaison duties with the public, other law enforcement agencies, and the media; provide technical expertise relating to traffic law enforcement, policy analysis, short-range and mid-range program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation;

prepare budget issue papers and write research reports; and recommend policy and program improvements.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities of a successful candidate may include:

• Knowledge of traffic laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to motor vehicle operation.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to traffic law enforcement; knowledge of criminal law
• Knowledge of judicial procedures and practices including: theory and method investigatory techniques, extent and limits of statutory arrest and use of force authority.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, techniques, and methods to monitor and evaluate employee performance.
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the National Incident Management System/ Incident Command System
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the development and presentation of training materials

This position is in schedule-range (81-03) with a rate up to $55.63 per hour, plus excellent benefits
. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas.

This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension.

Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

A qualified candidate must meet both minimum requirements:
1) successful completion of the "Cadet" training program at the State Patrol Academy located at Fort McCoy, WI and is certified as a sworn Law Enforcement Officer (or eligible for immediate recertification) and
2) completion of the State Patrol Trooper/ Inspector probationary period.

The Final date to receive applications is 11:59pm CST on Tuesday, August 11th.