Lieutenant (#010728) Palmer Pre-Release Center, Florence (FLORENCE) Level 1

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a Security Supervisor for its minimum-security facilities. Under general supervision, you will plan, coordinate, and direct security staff, ensuring custody and control of inmates, maintaining sanitation and safety for facilities, grounds, and vehicles.

You will conduct unit checks, supervise inmate counts, investigate violations, and arbitrate disputes while rotating on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for the required experience.
• Candidates should have supervisory experience in correctional, security, military or police work.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and direct security staff and oversee security, custody and control of inmates.
• Oversee security, sanitation, safety for buildings, contents, grounds and vehicles.
• Conduct routine unit inspections to ensure staff perform duties safely and maintain OSHA standards.
• Supervise and verify accuracy of inmate counts.
• Investigate complaints and violations.
• Arbitrate disputes among inmates and staff.
• Serve as an on-call official on a rotating basis.

Skills

Security leadership

Inmate management

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma

Criminal justice degree (substitution for supervisory experience)

Tools

SCDC Training Academy

Job description

• Under general supervision, plans, coordinate and directs the actions of the security staff and oversees the security, custody and control of inmates in assigned unit(s) of a minimum-security facility.
• Assumes primary responsibility for security, sanitation, safety for all buildings, buildings contents, grounds and vehicles.
• Conducts routine check of the unit(s) to ensure subordinate staff are performing their duties properly and safely, and that cleanliness and OSHA standards are maintained.
• Supervises and verifies the accuracy of all inmate counts.
• Investigates complaints and violations.
• Arbitrates disputes among inmate population and correctional staff.
• Will serve as an on-call official on a rotating basis.

Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements

A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.

SCDC Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma and three (3) years’ experience in correctional, security, military, or police work to include one (1) year of supervisory experience.

• A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for supervisory experience year for year (associate and above = 1 year).

• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.