Regional Director - Operations Operations, Columbia; RICHLAND

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management of assigned correctional institutions in accordance with state and federal laws and sound correctional practices.
• Track trends and identify red flags that could be detrimental to the institutions under the purview of the assigned region.
• Conducts routine inspections of institutions in the region regarding operations,safety, sanitation, management, policies and standard compliance.
• Respond to onsite emergency situations in correctional institutions.
• Actively participate and assist with inmate escape/apprehension activities.
• Direct supervision for the Warden; participates in the selection of Wardens.
• Review and implement policies and procedures; ensure that institutional post orders comply with SCDC policies and procedures.
• The nature of the duties requires considerable unscheduled duty, for which no additional compensation nor compensatory time off is required.
• Requires daily travel.
• On Call and Will Travel.

• A bachelor's degree and relevant program management experience.

• A bachelor's degree and ten (10) years of relevant experience in administrative services, public administration or business management in a maximum security correctional setting, including four (4) years in a supervisory capacity.

• An associate degree and twelve (12) years of relevant experience in administrative services, public administration or business management in a maximum security correctional setting, including four (4) years in a supervisory capacity.
• A high school diploma and fourteen (14) years of relevant experience in these areas, including four (4) years in a supervisory capacity.

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.