Sergeant (#014544) Wateree River Correctional Institution, Rembert (SUMTER) Level 2

South Carolina DDSN; South Carolina; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina DDSN is seeking a corrections supervisory professional to oversee inmate supervision, safety, and security operations. This role conducts roll calls, assigns duties, and ensures proper supervision across wards and recreation areas, while maintaining compliance with rules and procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma and relevant experience, with a bachelor’s degree able to substitute for part of the experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conducts roll call and monitors officers on duty.
• Instructs and explains rules, regulations and procedures.
• Makes sanitation, safety, and security inspections of buildings, grounds, vehicles; reports deficiencies.
• Assigns duties to subordinate officers to ensure cleaning and supervision of inmates.
• Supervises and verifies counts; performs informal counts when required.
• Assists in special investigations and makes recommendations to supervisor.

Skills

Attention to safety

Communication

Team supervision

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution allowed

Job description

• 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.

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 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.