Correctional Sergeant: Lead Security and Inmate Supervision

South Carolina Department of Corrections; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee correctional staff, monitor on-duty officers, and ensure adherence to rules, regulations and procedures within the facilities.

Responsibilities include conducting roll calls, supervising counts, inspecting buildings and grounds for safety and sanitation, assigning duties, coaching staff, and supporting investigations as needed. A must-complete eight-week basic training upon hire.

Qualifications

• The State of South Carolina minimum requirements: a high school diploma and relevant experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for the required experience.
• SCDC minimum requirements: a high school diploma and eighteen (18) months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work; a degree may substitute for half of the required experience.
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and complete the basic supervisory course within six months.

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.
• Evaluates officers' duty performance; instructs and counsels officers in required duty performance standards.
• Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Job description

South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee correctional staff, monitor on-duty officers, and ensure adherence to rules, regulations and procedures within the facilities.

Responsibilities include conducting roll calls, supervising counts, inspecting buildings and grounds for safety and sanitation, assigning duties, coaching staff, and supporting investigations as needed. A must-complete eight-week basic training upon hire.