Correctional Sergeant — Supervisory Security & Inmate Care

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a corrections supervisor to oversee inmate supervision, enforce rules, and coordinate safety inspections across facilities. You will assign duties, monitor counts, and assist in investigations while guiding staff toward required performance standards.

Successful candidates must complete SCDC Basic Training within eight weeks of hire and obtain certification from the SCDC training academy within six months.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant experience.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
• Must be certified by the SCDC training academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six months of entry into the position.

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 dorms, 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.

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution for required experience

Job description

The State of South Carolina is seeking a corrections supervisor to oversee inmate supervision, enforce rules, and coordinate safety inspections across facilities. You will assign duties, monitor counts, and assist in investigations while guiding staff toward required performance standards.

Successful candidates must complete SCDC Basic Training within eight weeks of hire and obtain certification from the SCDC training academy within six months.