Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Instructions for Employment Process
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has developed a standardized process for fair and consistent hiring practices. Please review this process outlined below.
- All Permanent Fund positions are advertised for a minimum of 10 working days.
- Applications must be submitted no later than the closing date for the position.
- Applications must include a complete work history and criminal history.
- A screening committee reviews the applications and selects applicants to be interviewed based on the minimum qualifications and TERO preference. All applicants will receive a letter in the mail explaining the selection committee's decisions regarding who was selected for an interview.
- After the interviews are conducted the committee selects a candidate for the position based on qualifications, interview scores, and TERO preference.
- Only qualified applicants will be selected as determined by an evaluation of their education, experience, ability to perform the job and pass the pre-employment background checks.
- A Human Resource (HR) Generalist contacts the selected applicant to begin background checks, which include criminal history, reference checks and pre-employment drug testing. Other pre-employment tests may be included as deemed appropriate for the position.
- Once all background checks are completed, the Hiring Department, HR Department, and the Executive Office review and approve the hiring of the applicant. The HR Generalist then contacts the applicant for the pre-employment drug test.
- When the HR Department receives a negative drug test result the HR Generalist will contact the applicant to determine a starting date.
- The new employee must complete all new hire paperwork in the HR Department prior to working.
All enrolled Southern Ute Indian Tribal Members and other Native Americans are encouraged to attach a TERO referral notice to their application. These notices are available at the TERO office. If you have questions regarding our recruitment process, please call one of our HR Generalists at 970-563-0100, Extension 2421 or 2445.
Thank you for your interest in working for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.
