Corrections Supervisor, Reentry & Work Release Center

South Carolina Department of Corrections; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a supervisory role focused on jail security, inmate supervision, and staff oversight. You will conduct roll calls, monitor officers, and instruct on rules and procedures, ensuring safety across facilities.

You will assist in investigations, evaluate officer performance, and report deficiencies while promoting compliance with training standards and security policies. Completion of the eight-week SCDC Basic Training upon hire is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree may substitute for experience.
• Experience in correctional, security, military, or police work preferred.

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.

Skills

Instructs and counsels officers

Supervision of officers

Investigations support

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a supervisory role focused on jail security, inmate supervision, and staff oversight. You will conduct roll calls, monitor officers, and instruct on rules and procedures, ensuring safety across facilities.

You will assist in investigations, evaluate officer performance, and report deficiencies while promoting compliance with training standards and security policies. Completion of the eight-week SCDC Basic Training upon hire is required.