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1. Does the Town have any job openings?

To see current job postings, please visit the Employment Opportunities page.

2. Where does the Town advertise?

The Town advertises available positions on our website, in the local paper The Independent, as well as with various job posting websites and list serves. The Town may also share job postings via the Town's social media pages. In some instances, positions are also posted through professional organizations associated with the position. Some positions are open until filled, others note a defined posting end date. All application materials are reviewed, and then potential candidates are identified and invited for an interview.

3. How often do positions become available?

The Town has many different types of positions - full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, and per diem. Different departments have different needs, some hiring seasonal employees each year, others have only full time employees, and others have a variety of position types. Please check the Employment Opportunities page frequently, or sign up through Notify Me to receive email or text notifications when positions are posted.

4. I already work for the Town of South Kingstown, how do I apply for another position?

Current employees of the Town of South Kingstown, whether full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, or per diem, should follow the same process an external applicant would in applying for a position. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and application, and follow the instructions within the posting. Within the employment application, please check Yes when asked if you have ever worked for the Town, and indicate when (currently) and what department (provide the name of your department/division).

5. Where can I get an application?

The Town's employment application is available electronically on the Town’s website as a fillable PDF. Hard copies can be obtained at Town Hall from the Personnel Office on the 2nd floor, and in the Town Hall lobby.

6. How do I apply for a job?

To apply for a job currently posted with the Town, please submit your application materials to the Personnel Department using one of the following three methods:

• Email your completed application materials to hr@southkingstownri.gov
• Mail your completed application materials to: Personnel Department 180 High Street Wakefield RI 02879
• Hand Deliver your completed application materials to the Personnel Office located on the 2nd floor of Town Hall, or place them in the Employment Application Materials Drop Box in the Town Hall lobby during Town Hall's regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

It is strongly recommended that applicants provide a cover letter and resume, in addition to the employment application. *Please note the Police Department has a different application process. To see current job postings, please visit the

Employment Opportunities page.

7. Can I use Google Drive (or another cloud based shared drive) to send my application materials?

Based on the Town's security protocols, we cannot access documents shared via Google Drive or other cloud based shared drives.  When applying by email, please attach your application materials as a PDF. 

8. What happens after I apply?

If you submitted your application materials via email to hr@southkingstownri.gov, you will receive an automated email response confirming receipt.

If you mailed or hand delivered your application materials, and provided an email address within your application materials, you will receive an email response confirming receipt typically within 48 hours of submission.

If you mailed or hand delivered your application materials and did not provide an email address, a postcard will be sent to your mailing address confirming receipt.

Once an application is received, it is shared with the hiring manager for review. Some positions are open until filled, others have a defined closing date. Following the review of applications, potential candidates are identified and invited for an interview.

9. Where can I learn more about employee benefits?

Employee benefit information and collective bargaining agreements are available on the Town's website, within the Personnel Department's Employee Contracts & Benefits page.

10. Will I have a background check?

The Town conducts a background check on all potential employees, full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, and per diem. All employment offers are contingent upon completing a successful background check.

11. I had an interview, what happens next?

During the hiring process, there may be more than one round of interviews, and the candidate review and interview process may take several weeks. All candidates who have interviewed for a position, but have not been selected for hire, will receive a letter in the mail from the Town’s Personnel Department thanking them for their interest and notifying them that another candidate has been selected.

12. I want to be a Police Officer for the Town, how can I apply?

When positions become available within the South Kingstown Police Department, the Town conducts periodic recruitments in order to determine an eligibility list for Police Officer positions. The Town will provide notice of the recruitment the same way the Town advertises other job postings, as well as posting through PoliceApp.com. While the Personnel Department and the Police Department coordinate the hiring process, application is through www.PoliceApp.com/skpd and not directly through the Town’s Personnel Department. During a recruitment period, further detail regarding the recruitment and application process will be posted on PoliceApp.com.

13. I want to be a Paramedic for the Town, how can I apply?

When positions become available within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, the Town conducts periodic recruitments in order to determine an eligibility list for full time and per diem job openings. The Town will provide notice of the recruitment the same way the Town advertises other job postings. Applicants for full time positions must have a valid RI Paramedic license at time of appointment. Applicants for Per Diem positions must have a valid RI Paramedic or EMT-Cardiac license at time of appointment. Along with the recruitment posting, the Town will post further detail regarding the recruitment and application process, which includes written, physical agility, and scenario-based assessments, as well as a thorough background check and pre-placement health screening.

14. How can I learn more about the Town of South Kingstown?

When preparing for your interview, please feel free to peruse our website, reviewing the respective department pages, FAQs, the agendas and minutes for recent Town Council and other boards and commission meetings, and any other information shared within the site that is of interest to you. We also recommend reviewing recent publications, including the Town's most recent Annual Report, the most recent municipal budget, and any other Town documents of interest to you.