Correctional Operations Supervisor

South Carolina Department of Corrections; South Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections seeks a dedicated supervisor to oversee inmate custody, safety, and facility operations. You will instruct staff on procedures, monitor counts, and coordinate cleaning and security tasks across wards and grounds.

Total emphasis is on enforcing rules, supervising counts, and guiding the team through routine and non-routine challenges, with mandatory SCDC basic supervisory training within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in correctional, security, military, or police work.
• SCDC Training Academy certification and basic supervisory training within six months of entry.

Responsibilities

• Conducts roll call; monitors officers on duty; instructs and explains rules, regulations and procedures.
• Assists in non-routine problems.
• Makes sanitation, safety and security inspections of all buildings, building contents, grounds and vehicles and corrects or reports shortcomings or deficiencies.
• Assigns specific duties to subordinate officers to ensure cleaning of buildings, grounds, etc., and proper supervision and control of inmates in the wards, recreation area, and on special detail.
• Supervises and verifies the accuracy of scheduled formal counts, makes informal counts when required.
• Assists in special investigations and makes recommendations to supervisor.

Education

High school diploma

18 months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work

Bachelor’s degree may substitute for required experience

Degree in criminal justice may substitute for half of required experience

Certified by the SCDC Training Academy and complete basic supervisory course within six months

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Corrections seeks a dedicated supervisor to oversee inmate custody, safety, and facility operations. You will instruct staff on procedures, monitor counts, and coordinate cleaning and security tasks across wards and grounds.

Total emphasis is on enforcing rules, supervising counts, and guiding the team through routine and non-routine challenges, with mandatory SCDC basic supervisory training within six months of hire.