Postal Courier (#013713) Turbeville Correctional Institution, Turbeville (CLARENDON) Level 2

Mailroom Clerk – Institutional Operations

Responsibilities

• Receives and delivers mail and small parcels to and from the United States Postal Facility serving the Institution.
• Censors and/or searches outgoing and incoming inmate mail and parcels.
• Prepares mailroom notices of unauthorized items for inmate money orders, checks, etc., and order-to-report forms for parcels for delivery to inmates during daily mail call.
• Inspects and prepares inmates’ outgoing mail/parcels and prepares institutional mail, including numbered insured, certified, and registered mail for delivery to the post office daily.
• Receives and distributes inmate legal mail in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Assists with coordinating postage meter replenishment and postage reimbursements from inmates on a monthly basis or as required.
• Must successfully complete four (4) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
• Must become a notary within three (3) months of accepting the position.

Requirements

• A high school diploma.
• One (1) year of work experience in postal, courier, or delivery operations (an associate degree or higher may be substituted for the required work experience).

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance, including prescription coverage and wellness benefits.
• Dental, vision, term life insurance, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
• Retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program (voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to employees of some state agencies).
• Tuition assistance.
• Holiday leave.
• Discounts on purchases, travel, and more.

Note: Benefits are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for some or none of these benefits.