Sergeant (#015555) Manning Reentry/Work Release Center, Columbia (RICHLAND) Level 1

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is recruiting for a supervisory role in its Department of Corrections to oversee inmate housing and staff; duties include roll calls, monitoring officers, and explaining rules, regulations and procedures to ensure safety and order.

The role includes assigning duties to subordinate officers to keep facilities clean and secure, supervising formal counts and reporting shortages, and supporting investigations while evaluating officer performance.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant experience.
• A bachelor’s degree may substitute for part of the required experience.
• A high school diploma plus 18 months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work.
• A degree in criminal justice or related field may substitute for half of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts roll call and monitors officers on duty.
• Instructs staff in rules and procedures; assists in non-routine problems.
• Assists in inspections and reporting deficiencies; supervises counts and staff.
• Evaluates officer performance and counsels on required standards.

Job description

Job Duties

• 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.
• Evaluates officers' duty performance; instructs and counsels officers in required duty performance standards.

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 half 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.