Lieutenant (#018735) Ridgeland Correctional Inst, Ridgeland (JASPER) Level 2

State of South Carolina; Hardeeville (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a security supervisor to manage the security staff and oversee inmate custody in a medium security facility. The role includes ensuring building security, public property protection, routine checks, and OSHA compliance.

The position requires completing SCDC basic training on hire and meeting minimum education and supervisory experience requirements, with potential degree substitutions for experience.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma; relevant experience is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related field may substitute for supervisory experience year for year.
• Must be certified by the SCDC training academy and complete the basic supervisory course within six months.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and directs the actions of security staff and oversees security, custody and control of inmates in a medium security facility.
• Assumes primary responsibility for security of all buildings and public property.
• Makes routine checks of the units to ensure staff perform duties properly and safely, and that cleanliness and OSHA standards are maintained.
• Assists with all inmates counts for accuracy.
• Investigates complaints and violations; arbitrates disputes among inmate population and correctional staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Security operations

OSHA standards

Inmate counts

Dispute resolution

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitute for supervisory experience

Job description

• Under general supervision, plans, coordinates and directs the actions of the security staff and oversees security, custody and control of inmates in a medium security facility.
• Assumes primary responsibility for security of all buildings and public property.
• Makes routine checks of the unit(s) to ensure subordinate staff are performing their duties properly and safely, and that cleanliness and OSHA standard are maintained.
• Assists with all inmates counts for accuracy.
• Investigates complaints and violations; arbitrates disputes among inmate population and correctional staff.
• This position will be assigned to Operations.

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.

South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate based on 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.