Sergeant MacDougall Correctional Institution, Ridgeville; BERKELEY 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.
• A high school diploma and eighteen (18) months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work.
• A degree in criminal justice or a related field may substitute for half 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.
• A high school diploma and relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.

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.