Probation & Parole LEO I #17-2026 ***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

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).

Pay

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

Locations currently hiring: Aiken, Greenville (2 positions), Horry, Lexington.