Probation & Parole LEO I #16-2026 ***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

Responsibilities

• Reviews background information, interviews offenders, assesses 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.
• Monitors 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;
• Or 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.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet C-1 law enforcement certification by the SC Criminal Justice Academy (12 weeks sequestration at the academy).

Pay

Non-certified starting salary: $53,189; Certified starting salary: $55,317.

S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is a para-military organization. If considered for hire applicants 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. For this position the applicants are required to take the Nelson-Denny Test (Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary test). Please call (803)734-6000 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: Berkeley (2 positions) Horry Laurens Sumter. SCDPPPS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ARE CONSIDERED DURING THE INTERVIEW PHASE.