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

State of South Carolina; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee inmate housing areas, supervise officers, and enforce policies across facilities.

The role focuses on maintaining safety, order, and compliance with department regulations in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six months of entry into the position.

Responsibilities

• Conducts roll calls, monitors on-duty officers, and explains rules and procedures.
• Assists in non-routine problems.
• Inspects sanitation, safety, and security of buildings, grounds, and vehicles; reports deficiencies.
• Assigns duties to staff to supervise inmates and maintain order.
• Supervises counts and verifies accuracy; performs informal counts as needed.
• Assists in investigations and makes recommendations to supervision.

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree may substitute for required experience

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.