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Butte County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Sheriff Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the Sheriff and Chief Deputy Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff is responsible for performing general law enforcement duties, preserving public peace and order, enforcing state and local laws, responding to calls for service, conducting investigations, making arrests when legally appropriate, and serving or executing lawful process issued by the courts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Patrol assigned areas to enforce laws, deter criminal activity, respond to calls for service, issue citations, make arrests, and provide public safety services.
2. Serve and execute civil and criminal process, including warrants, subpoenas, summonses, writs, protection orders, and other lawful court documents.
3. Transport, escort, and maintain custody of prisoners, detainees, or other persons as required for court, jail, medical appointments, prison transport, mental health evaluations, or other lawful purposes.
4. Investigate criminal offenses, suspicious activity, disturbances, traffic crashes, domestic violence incidents, and other calls for service.
5. Locate, arrest, and transport persons wanted on active warrants or otherwise subject to lawful arrest.
6. Preserve crime scenes, collect information and evidence, interview witnesses and involved persons, and complete appropriate reports.
7. Provide traffic enforcement, traffic direction, crash response, road hazard assistance, and traffic control as needed.
8. Assist with dispatch, radio, telephone, weather observation, fire, ambulance, and other communication-related duties when assigned or during operational need.
9. Testify in court, prepare for court proceedings, and coordinate with prosecutors, court personnel, and other criminal justice agencies.
10. Maintain courtroom security, courthouse security, and prisoner security as assigned.
11. Execute lawful orders, writs, warrants, and directives issued by state and federal courts.
12. Maintain accurate records and complete reports, citations, affidavits, case files, and other documentation as required.
13. Inspect, maintain, and care for assigned vehicles, weapons, uniforms, equipment, and other issued property.
14. Attend and successfully complete required training, meetings, qualifications, and certifications.
15. Wear and properly use personal protective equipment as required by policy, assignment, or conditions.
16. Perform duties in a safe, professional, ethical, and lawful manner.
17. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Sheriff, Chief Deputy Sheriff, or authorized supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certification, and Experience

1. High school diploma or GED certificate required.
2. Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
3. Must be a United States citizen.
4. Must possess, or be able to obtain within the required timeframe, South Dakota law enforcement certification.
5. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a valid South Dakota driver’s license if required by county policy.
6. Must be able to successfully complete all required background, fingerprinting, interview, medical, psychological, drug screening, and certification requirements applicable to South Dakota law enforcement officers.
7. Must be of good moral character and suitable for employment as a law enforcement officer.
8. Must be legally eligible to possess and carry firearms.
9. Prior law enforcement, corrections, military, emergency services, or related public safety experience is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Working knowledge of, or ability to learn, federal law, South Dakota Codified Laws, county ordinances, criminal procedure, civil process, constitutional requirements, and law enforcement practices.
2. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
3. Ability to prepare clear, accurate, complete, and timely reports.
4. Ability to maintain professional relationships with the public, coworkers, supervisors, court personnel, prosecutors, emergency responders, and other law enforcement agencies.
5. Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and make lawful decisions under stressful, rapidly changing, or dangerous conditions.
6. Ability to safely operate emergency vehicles, firearms, radios, computers, body cameras, and other assigned law enforcement equipment.
7. Ability to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call assignments as required.
8. Ability to maintain all required certifications, qualifications, and training standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, observe, and communicate.
2. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, drive, run, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, reach, grasp, push, pull, and use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, weapons, and equipment.
3. The employee must be able to physically control or restrain persons when legally necessary.
4. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, night vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The employee frequently works in outside weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, ice, and low-light conditions.
2. The employee may be exposed to moving vehicles, mechanical hazards, uneven terrain, heights, confined spaces, hazardous substances, bloodborne pathogens, firearms, physical confrontation, emotionally distressed persons, and other dangerous or unpredictable conditions.
3. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may become loud during emergency response, traffic incidents, firearms use, crowd control, or other law enforcement operations.

EXAMINATION, TESTING, AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Successful completion of written examination, oral interview, or other selection process required by the Sheriff and/or County.
2. Successful completion of background investigation and certification-related screening requirements.
3. Valid driver’s license required.
4. South Dakota law enforcement certification required, or ability to obtain certification within the required timeframe.
5. Continued employment is contingent upon maintaining required certification, training, qualifications, good moral character, lawful authority to carry firearms, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and standards.
6. Other examinations, testing, or evaluations may be required as deemed appropriate and lawful by the Sheriff and/or County.

 

 2026 PAY SCALE – SHERIFF’S OFFICE

                                           STARTING        STEP 1         STEP 2         STEP 3

 SHERIFF DEPUTY 1             $24.20                  $25.62           $27.04          $28.46

 SHERIFF DEPUTY 2              $25.10                 $26.57           $28.05           $29.53

 SHERIFF DEPUTY 3              $26.00                 $27.53            $29.06           $30.59

  

Applications can be picked up at the Butte County Sheriff’s Office or

email your resume to Jason.March@buttesd.gov  

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

BUTTE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

 

Hours: 40 hours per week (8 AM-5 PM) M-F

Starting Pay: $35.03/hour (after probationary period)

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all activities and staff involved in the county's road construction and maintenance operations to ensure the safety and usability of public roads. Direct and oversee a comprehensive, long-range maintenance and improvement plan for the county's transportation network, encompassing roads, drainage structures, and right-of-ways. The Highway Superintendent will have knowledge of budgeting and all reporting to SD DOT. The Highway Superintendent will be the W&P Supervisor. Other duties exclusive to the position will be assigned and required.

Major Duties

·         Supervising county highway employees.

·         Supervising county road and bridge projects.

·         Yearly budgets and SD DOT reports.

·         Attend County Board of Commissioners’ and W&P Board Meetings.

·         Attend Highway Committee Meetings.

·         Communicating with SD DOT Engineers and Road & Bridge Contractors.

·         Operate light and heavy highway equipment.

·         Perform maintenance and repairs on county roads and bridges.

EDUCATION

·         High school diploma or GED; AND

·         Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in road maintenance and construction, including work on road types and surfaces similar to those in Butte County; OR

·         An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

·         Administrative and Supervisory Expertise

·         Legal and Technical Knowledge

·         Interpersonal and Communication Skills

·         Document Interpretation Skills

·         South Dakota Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred

 WORK ENVIRONMENT

·         Frequent or occasional bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, climbing, standing, reaching, and pulling.

·         Squatting, kneeling, reaching above shoulder height, moderate grasping to manipulate objects. Operating hand tools.

·         Lifting objects weighing 50-75 lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting them up to 50 feet.

·         Operating all highway equipment.

·         Working outdoors in inclement weather.

·         Employees may work in confined spaces or hazardous traffic conditions.

·         The ability to respond to emergencies within a reasonable time frame is essential.

ADA COMPLIANCE

·         Butte County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Applications may be acquired between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the Butte County Highway Administration Office which is located at 117 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD. An application can be requested by calling 605-892-4485 or emailing Auditor@Buttesd.org.

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

BUTTE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

 Hours: 40 hours per week (4 – 10-hour days) M-T

Starting Pay: $24.54/hour

Pay Skill Levels (D.O.E.)

1 -- $24.80/hour

2 -- $25.14/hour

3 -- $27.20/hour

An Equipment Operator will be required to operate light and heavy highway equipment and perform maintenance and repairs on county roads and bridges. Some heavy lifting is required. Job duties include working outdoors in inclement weather. Other duties exclusive to the position will be assigned and required.

 Major Duties

·Operate light and heavy highway equipment.

·Perform maintenance and repairs on county roads and bridges.

 Required Qualifications

·Knowledge of highway equipment.

·2 years of experience operating highway equipment.

·Pass a background check.

·Pass pre-employment drug test.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

·Ability to do heavy lifting.

·Working outdoors in inclement weather.

ADA COMPLIANCE

·Butte County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Applications may be acquired between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the Butte County Highway Administration Office which is located at 117 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD. An application can be requested by calling 605-892-4485 or emailing Auditor@Buttesd.org.

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

BUTTE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

HIGHWAY CREW MAINTENANCE WORKER

The Butte County Highway Department currently has an opening for a full-time Highway Crew Maintenance Worker. Great wage starting at 23.82/hour and excellent benefit package. No matter the weather- guaranteed work.

This person will be required to operate light highway equipment and perform maintenance on signs and cattle guards. Some heavy lifting is required. Job duties include working outdoors in inclement weather. CDL is a plus but not required. Other duties exclusive to the position will also be assigned and required.

It is essential to be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test prior to employment.

Applications may be acquired between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the Butte County Highway Administration Office which is located at 117 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD. An application can be requested by calling 605-892-4485 or emailing Auditor@Buttesd.org.

Please send resume and application to:
Butte Co Hwy Dept.
% Hiring Manager
117 5th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717

The position will remain open until it is filled.

Butte County is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

The Butte County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from individuals who are interested in serving on the Butte County Weed and Pest Board.

• Three (3) Opening Available
• Appointments are for a Four (4) Year Term
• Term of office will be 07/01/2026 – 12/31/2029
• Must be a Butte County resident

The Butte County Weed and Pest Board is a five-member advisory Board – including four members appointed by the Butte County Board of Commissioners and one County Commissioner representative.
The Butte County Weed and Pest Board meets quarterly.

Individuals who want to be considered for an appointment are asked to submit a request for consideration via application to Auditor’s Office located at 117 5th Ave. Belle Fourche, SD, 57717 or email at auditor@Buttesd.org. All applications must be received by 06/15/2026.