Corrections Sergeant - Flexible Schedule & Leadership

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & sick leave

Telecommuting & flexible schedules

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is hiring for a supervisory role within the Department of Corrections. You will oversee officer duties, enforce rules, and coordinate counts and inspections to maintain safety and security across facilities.

Successful candidates will complete SCDC Basic Training and a supervisory course within six months, with opportunities for growth through state benefits and telecommuting options when appropriate.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
• A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for 1/2 of required experience.
• Must be certified by the SCDC training academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) 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 buildings, contents, grounds and vehicles and corrects or reports deficiencies.
• Assigns duties to subordinate officers to ensure cleaning and proper supervision of inmates.
• Supervises and verifies accuracy of scheduled formal counts; makes informal counts when required.
• Assists in investigations and makes recommendations to supervisor.
• Evaluates officers' duty performance; counsels officers on required standards.

Skills

Supervision

Regulations knowledge

Building inspections

Counts & investigations

Training coordination

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution for experience

Criminal justice degree substitution

Job description

The State of South Carolina is hiring for a supervisory role within the Department of Corrections. You will oversee officer duties, enforce rules, and coordinate counts and inspections to maintain safety and security across facilities.

Successful candidates will complete SCDC Basic Training and a supervisory course within six months, with opportunities for growth through state benefits and telecommuting options when appropriate.