Sergeant (#014241) Trenton Correctional Institution, Trenton (EDGEFIELD) Level 2

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts roll call
• Makes sanitation, safety, and security inspections
• Assigns specific duties to subordinate officers
• Supervises and verifies scheduled formal counts
• Makes informal counts when required
• Arbitrates inmate disputes
• Investigates complaints
• Refers to appropriate staff member as required
• Evaluates officer duty performance
• Instructs and counsels officers in required duty performance standards

Requirements

• Successfully completes eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant experience
• A bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience
• SCDC Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and eighteen (18) months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work
• A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for 1/2 of required experience
• Must be certified by the SCDC Training Academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position