Captain (#013561) Goodman Correctional Institution, Columbia (RICHLAND) Level 1

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision of Major.
• Responsible for overall supervision of subordinate security and supervision/custody of all inmates assigned to the institution.
• Makes routine inspections of living areas for compliance with security/safety/sanitation standards.
• Assists in conducting formal and informal counts.
• Supervises job performance/conduct/appearance of assigned security personnel and prepares employee evaluations.
• Counsels/recommends disciplinary action.
• Trains/develops/instructs/evaluates/counsels subordinates to ensure duty performance in accordance with state laws/agency policies.
• Supervises operations ensuring accuracy of inmate releases/transfers/counts.
• Back‑up for major/responsible authority/inmate disciplinary system.
• Monitors inmate drug testing.
• Oversees contraband, property, maintenance, canteen, commissary, vehicles, grounds, recreation management review.
• Work schedule subject to change.
• In facility rotation for duty warden.
• Responds to institutional emergencies.
• Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.

Requirements

• State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and relevant supervisory experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required supervisory experience.
• SCDC Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and six (6) years' experience in correctional, security, military, or police work to include two (2) years of supervisory experience. A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for supervisory experience year for year (associate and above = 2 years).
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.