State of South Carolinaposted 2 days ago
Columbia, SC
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
About the position
The position involves supervising correctional officers and ensuring the safety and security of the facility. Responsibilities include conducting roll calls, monitoring officers on duty, and instructing them on rules and regulations. The role also requires making inspections of buildings and grounds, assigning duties to subordinate officers, and evaluating their performance. Successful candidates must complete eight weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
Responsibilities
- 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 short-comings 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.
Requirements
- A high school diploma and relevant experience.
- A bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
- 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 the 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.
