Probation and Parole Law Enforcement Officer I "EXTERNAL APPLICANTS"

Job Responsibilities

• Reviews background information and interviews offenders.
• Affirms offender risk and needs and develops supervision plans.
• Explains conditions of supervision to offenders; counsels offenders regarding appropriate behavior and life skills.
• Refers offenders to appropriate services.
• Makes and documents required contacts with offenders; gathers and reports information about offenders.
• Makes monitoring offender compliance with conditions of supervision; discusses offender violations with supervisor to determine what action should be taken.
• Gathers information about possible violations and prepares violation reports.
• Locates violators, executes arrests and takes violators into custody.
• Presents offenders and violation reports to hearing officers, the Board of Paroles and Pardons or courts.
• Processes offenders from court.
• Develops and maintains professional competence.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in social or behavioral science courses.
• An associate's degree and two (2) years of military or certified law enforcement experience (to include Class 1 or Offender Supervision Specialist experience) may be substituted.
• A high school diploma and four (4) years of military or certified law enforcement experience (to include Class 1 or Offender Supervision Specialist experience) may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, applicants must have the ability to meet C-1 law enforcement certification by the SC Criminal Justice Academy (12 weeks sequestration at the academy).

Additional Comments

• This is an entirely on-site, in-office position.
• Non-certified starting salary: $52,147 Certified starting salary: $54,233
• S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is a para-military organization.
• If considered for hire applications are subject to the following: physical ability test (PAT), background check, credit check, cybervetting check, driving records check, criminal records check, screening for illicit drugs; must undergo a physical exam and psychological exam.
• Please call (803)734-9220 and schedule for the test.
• On the scheduled date of testing, applicants must bring the following: Copy of Application Certified college transcript Driver's License Social Security Card or other verification of SS #
• Once an applicant has successfully passed the reading comprehension test, he or she may be contacted by the Human Resources Office.
• Locations Currently Hiring: Aiken Beaufort Berkeley Charleston (4) Chester Chesterfield Darlington Dorchester Fairfield Georgetown Greenville (2) Horry (2) Jasper Lexington Orangeburg Richland (3) Spartanburg (4) York
• The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is committed to maintaining a workforce that is free of unlawful discrimination, including harassment on the bases of race, color, national origin, religion, age (40+) or disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity).