Job Description

Job ID: 34213
Agency: Department of the Military
Location: Pierre, SD
Salary: $22.98-$28.72 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: 12/26/2025

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

The successful incumbent will prepare permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits; collects, preserves, and determines significance of South Dakota National Guard state museum collections; and develops and provides educational programs and research to interpret, display, and provide reference resources about South Dakota National Guard's heritage for visitors, scholars, and the general public.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
BA-BS or MS History or Museum Studies.

Knowledge of:

• South Dakota National Guard/Military history and geography;
• museum philosophy, professional practices, and ethics;
• museum registration systems and collections management procedures;
• exhibit design principles, methods, and practices;
• educational resources;
• research methodology.

Skills to:

• conduct detailed research by effectively using libraries, archives, online databases, and interviews to gather and synthesize information;
• safely and effectively operate power tools, photographic equipment, and graphic design software for the purpose of exhibit fabrication, installation, and the creation of supporting visual materials;
• document historic events of the South Dakota National Guard.

Ability to:

• conduct research;
• communicate effectively with strong writing skills to produce clear, concise, and engaging written materials, including exhibit labels, educational content, grant proposals, and professional correspondence;
• follow instructions;
• deal tactfully with and interact with people and organizations;
• creatively complete work plans and projects;
• organize collections.

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. S

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 A 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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