Sergeant (#016842) Trenton Correctional Institution, Trenton (EDGEFIELD) Level 2

Job 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 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.

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Minimum and Additional Requirements

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements :

A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelors degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.

SCDC Minimum Requirements :

(Or an acceptable equivalency as approved by the Division of State Human Resources).

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.

Additional Comments

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.

Key Skills

guarding,Ieadership skills,Supervising,Incident Management,Computer Operation,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Conflict Management,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Training & Development,Supervising Experience,Scene Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 50819 - 60500