Transportation Officer

About the Role

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is dedicated to impacting and transforming young lives, strengthening families, and supporting safer communities through targeted prevention and rehabilitation. This role involves providing secure transportation of youth to and from appointments, ensuring their custody, control, and supervision during transport while adhering to all applicable laws, policies, and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides secure transportation of youth between secure facilities, courts, medical appointments, and other authorized locations while maintaining safety, supervision, and compliance with agency policies.
• Follows agency policies related to youth supervision, security protocols, documentation, use of restraints, and event reporting.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation related to transports, incidents, vehicle use, and youth transfers.
• Provides transport services across the state to support multiple youth secure facilities, responding to operational needs and priorities.
• Maintains availability during assigned on-call periods to respond to urgent transport needs, including after-hours or emergency situations.
• Ensures transport vehicles and security equipment are inspected, maintained, and used appropriately to support safe transportation.
• Performs other related duties and tasks as assigned by a supervisor to further support the agency's mission and values.
• Observes and reports unusual activities and provides school security assistance as needed.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of state laws, instructional rules, regulations, and guidelines for custody, control, and supervision of youth.
• Knowledge of SC Child Abuse statutes.
• Knowledge of the purpose, methods, and practices of secure facilities.
• Knowledge of various methods of instructing, handling, and supervising youth in various activities.
• Ability to pass a competency examination on SCDJJ Policies and Procedures and Instructional guidelines.
• Ability to meet and maintain certification under the SC Law Enforcement Training Act.
• Must perform restraints on youth without restrictions.
• Must work in locked quarters, bend over, lift 50+ lbs., and remain mobile with no sedentary duties.
• Must be able to work around youth without restrictions.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be an Officer in compliance with and certified under Continuing Law Enforcement Education (Clee) within six (6) months of employment and must successfully pass all required exams and performance assessments.
• Six (6) months of security experience in a correctional or detention facility is mandatory.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• 15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days of sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State retirement plans and deferred compensation programs
• Discount programs such as TicketatWork and WeSave