Sergeant (#019527) Kershaw Correctional Institution, Kershaw (LANCASTER) Level 2
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Job Location:
Lancaster County - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 50819 - 60500
Posted on:
12-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Responsibilities
Under general supervision of the Shift Lieutenant
- Responsible for the overall supervision of subordinate security assigned to the housing units and for the supervision custody and control of all inmates assigned to the housing units.
- Make routine inspections of the living areas for compliance with security safety and sanitation standards.
- Conducts investigations of alleged misconduct on the part of inmates and security personnel assigned to the area of responsibility.
- Assists in conducting formal and informal counts.
- Supervises the job performance conduct and appearance of assigned security personnel and prepares employee evaluations.
- Counsels recommends disciplinary action and trains subordinate staff to required standards of performance.
- Prepare reports as needed or required.
- Perform duties of Shift Lieutenant when necessary.
Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
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
