Sergeant (#012430) Broad River Correctional Institution, Columbia (RICHLAND) Level 3

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

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking a Transportation Sergeant to supervise security personnel on shift and assist with evaluations, counseling, and shift briefings. The role requires keeping informed about daily inmate activities and conducting routine and special security checks across living areas and work spaces.

Responsibilities include investigating inmate complaints, monitoring movements, and performing duties of subordinates as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma and relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience.
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and complete the basic supervisory course within six months of entry.

Responsibilities

• Supervises security personnel assigned to shift.
• Assists with preparing employee evaluations, disciplinary actions and counseling sessions.
• Assists with conducting shift briefings with officers.
• Remains familiar with all activities during the shift to inform subordinates of changes.
• Conducts routine and non-routine security checks of work areas and living units.
• Conducts formal and informal inmate counts.
• Investigates inmate complaints and takes appropriate action; counsels inmates as required.
• Monitors inmate movement within the institution.
• Performs essential and marginal duties of subordinates.
• Transportation Sergeant role and responsibilities.

Skills

Supervision

Disciplinary actions

Counseling

Shift coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree substitute

Criminal justice degree substitution

Job description

• Supervises the performance of security personnel assigned to shift
• Assists with preparation of employee evaluations, disciplinary action and counseling sessions
• Assists with conducting shift briefings with all officers
• Remains familiar with all activities occurring during the shift to keep subordinates informed of changes affecting inmates and operations
• Makes routine and non-routine security checks of work areas, living area units
• Conducts formal and non-formal counts
• Investigates inmate complaints and takes appropriate action; instruct and counsel inmates as required
• Monitors inmate movement within the institution
• Performs essential and marginal duties of subordinates;
• Transportation Sergeant.

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 be substitute for the required experience

SCDC Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma and eighteen (18) months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work.
• 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.

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.