Lieutenant Wateree River Correctional Institution, Rembert; SUMTER Level 2

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, plans, coordinate and direct the actions of the assigned security staff.
• Oversees custody and control of Inmates in assigned areas.
• Investigates complaints and violations, arbitrates disputes among inmate population and correctional staff.
• Assumes primary responsibility for security of all buildings and public property.
• Makes routine checks of the buildings to ensure Subordinate staff are performing their duties properly and safely.
• Make sanitation, safety and security inspections of all buildings and building contents.
• Supervises and verifies the accuracy of inmate counts.
• Remains up to date on SCDC policy, procedures and inmate rules and regulations.
• Prepares and submits written reports, ensuring they are submitted in a timely manner.

Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

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

• A high school diploma and three (3) years of experience in correctional, security, military, or police work to include one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for supervisory experience year for year (associate and above = 1 year).
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.

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.