Judicial Deputy Sheriff

As a Charleston County Judicial Deputy Sheriff, a Limited Duty position
, you will join a premier law enforcement agency with an outstanding team of law enforcement professionals striving to serve our community by helping to provide a safe environment for citizens to live, work and raise families, and enhance their quality of life by providing excellent law enforcement services.

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $20.80 – 24.63

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $43,264.00 - $51,230.40

Final date to receive applications: SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2026.

This position is responsible for the physical security of the designated areas of the Sheriff’s Office. Potential areas of assignment include, but are not limited to:

• the Law Enforcement Center
• the Judicial Complex
• General Sessions
• Family and Probate Courts
• Crisis Stabilization Unit

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• escorts
• security patrols
• report writing
• answering calls for assistance
• manning the screening stations
• performing Main Control Room operations

Liberal employee benefit program includes retirement, health, dental, vision, short and long term disability, sick and annual leave, 10 observed county holidays and 401/457 incentive saving plans.

Qualifications

• Citizen of the United States over 21 years of age
• High school diploma (state‑issued) or GED
• Able to work rotating 12 hour shifts
• Current valid SC driver’s license
• No criminal convictions that carry a sentence of a year or more

Applicants meeting these minimum criteria must submit to, and successfully complete, all phases of the hiring process to be considered for employment. The process includes, but is not limited to, the Nelson‑Denny Vocabulary and Reading Examination, a two‑phase background investigation, a credit check, a psychological examination/evaluation, a polygraph examination, an oral interview and a pre‑employment physical examination.

Charleston County Government