Unit Management Intern: Corrections Ops

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources seeks an Intern - Unit Management for the Summer session with the Department of Corrections in Sioux Falls, SD. The role supports daily inmate program operations and housing unit management, under supervision of the Hiring Manager, Travis Uecker, with on-site duties at Jameson Prison Annex.

Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students and may be preferred if they are juniors or seniors from SD institutions.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student during the upcoming or immediately preceding semester.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents and students of South Dakota institutions.
• Successful candidates may be subject to a background investigation and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintains contact with convicted felons to assist day-to-day living and organize activities.
• Facilitates work and program options to support behavioral change.
• Organizes schedules, coordinates activities, and manages a housing unit caseload.
• Assists with individual and family problems, scheduling, parole plans, and institution adjustment.
• Coordinates offender programs to ensure compliance with policies and memos.
• Assigns work, conducts payroll, and processes grievances.
• Performs unit orientation, inmate interviews, and documents housing assignments and program eligibility.
• Serves as staff representative for restrictive housing hearings and disciplinary hearings.
• Performs general security tasks and can cover delegated Unit Case Manager duties.

Skills

Student status

Background check

Drug screening

Job description

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources seeks an Intern - Unit Management for the Summer session with the Department of Corrections in Sioux Falls, SD. The role supports daily inmate program operations and housing unit management, under supervision of the Hiring Manager, Travis Uecker, with on-site duties at Jameson Prison Annex.

Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students and may be preferred if they are juniors or seniors from SD institutions.