Find & Apply For Correctional / Detention Officer Jobs in Marion, South Carolina

GENERAL SUMMARY

Correctional Officers are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been sentenced to serve time in the Detention Center. They are responsible for the safety and security of incarcerated people in the Detention Center. This class is FLSA Nonexempt.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. duties and requested to perform  Must complete required pre-service training at the Marion County Sheriff's Office - Detention Center.  Must satisfactorily complete the Field Training Program.  Must attend and satisfactorily complete required training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy within the first twelve months of employment.  Completes annual in-service training programs as required by the department and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in order to maintain their required certifications.  Supervises inmates in direct and in-direct supervision housing units, conducts searches for contraband, conducts inmate counts, supervises meal servings, conducts watch tours, maintains housing unit logbook, and maintains an orderly housing unit operation.  Provides custody and security of offenders including observing actions of offenders, squatting and bending to conduct "pat" and "strip" searches of offenders, restraining and securing sometimes assaultive offenders, and transferring and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.  Supervises and provides security of inmates performing skills such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, lawn maintenance and general cleaning task.  Responds to emergencies, including climbing stairs while searching for escaped offenders, hearing calls for and calling for help, giving first aid at the emergency site, carrying an injured or unconscious offender or employee various distances to safety up or down. Uses force including the use of chemical agents and lethal and non-lethal weapons, to control offenders.  Reads, reviews, and properly applies information found in offender records which is related to the offender's health and safety and to the security of the facility; provides leadership and technical guidance to other staff; complies with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; enforces offender disciplinary rules; and prepares and maintains records, forms, and reports.  Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

 Prisoner detention principles, practices, methods, and equipment.  Corrections practices and criminal justice system processes.  Department and county policies and procedures and federal, state, and local laws and regulations to include inmate's rights.  Ability to recognize and identify potential suicidal inmates, inmates with mental illnesses, and inmates with substance abuse detox issues and respond appropriately.  Adult corrections including behavior observation techniques, principles, theories and practices; knowledge of institutional procedures, crisis intervention, and verbal and physical intervention skills.  Common safety rules, regulations, procedures and practices to include effective restraint techniques, basic first aid and CPR.

Ability to:

 Maintain records and preparing reports.  Qualify with issued lethal and/or non-lethal weapons, properly use restraint equipment, and general office equipment.  Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.  Operate keyboard equipment.  Meet strenuous physical demands of criminal justice officials.  Read, analyze and interpret center policies, procedures and directives, write reports, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, inmates and general public.  Solve basic mathematical problems.  Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in a situation where only limited standardization exists.  Evaluate and respond quickly to situations in a firm and tactful manner. Diffuses emotional situations and offers solutions. Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.  Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.  Develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, managers, and representatives from other departments and organizations. Shares knowledge with staff for mutual and departmental benefit.  Establish and implement effective administrative programs and procedures. Ability to plan and organize daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology. Performs a limited range of supervisory responsibilities over others.  Communicate ideas effectively, including the preparation of reports and logs. Ability to listen and understand directions, information and ideas presented verbally and in writing. Ability to handle a variety of inmate questions with tact and diplomacy and in a confidential manner.  Anticipate, identify and evaluate potentially dangerous, unusual or deviating situations and to exercise appropriate judgment to establish priorities and take prompt action for problem resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

1. 2. 3. 18 years of age. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing pre-service, Field Training and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Basic Jail Program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Successfully pass departmental testing and oral boards. Successfully pass a full criminal and motor vehicle background check.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit for long periods, stand for long periods, manual dexterity, and ambulate independently. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

Works near or around potentially dangerous or violent persons. May work in inclement weather conditions. Works indoors in crowded work space with adequate temperatures, ventilation and lighting. Normal exposure to noise and disruptions but moderate degree of stress. Normal indoor exposure to dust/dirt. May risk exposure to violence and disease/pathogens. Periodically work beyond normal work hours or works on-call or on an as-needed basis. Work daily with volatile and potentially hostile or aggressive inmates. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Must have personal computer knowledge and skills. Must be able to prepare and prioritize multiple tasks efficiently while under stress. Must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities. Ability to maintain physical conditions necessary to perform official duties and day-to-day operations, and to operate job related equipment, including lethal and non-lethal weapons, radios, handcuffs, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and any other equipment as needed, to deal with offenders, witnesses and public, to be objective with unfamiliar or unpleasant problems, to enforce laws, to reason and make sound decisions in emergencies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $37,833.12 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Job requires the completion and submission of an application packet with required documents. Application packet consist of County Of Marion Application and a Background Investigation Sheet. Documents Required for submission are 1) Copy of Drivers License, 2) Copy of High School Diploma or Equivalent, 3) Copy of Birth Certificate, 4) If prior military service a copy of your

DD-214, 5

) Certified 10 year South Carolina Driving Record (must be obtained from the DMV with the certification stamp and signature). If your SC driving record does not consist of at least 5 licensed years in state, then you must obtain and submit a certified copy of your previous state's 10 year (or as close to 10 year as they offer) driving record. Application Packet may be obtained by message through Indeed

ADDITIONAL

Required out of state certified driving records do not have to be submitted with the application. It must be submitted prior to registration for attendance at the SC Criminal Justice Academy for Certification. Certification as a Detention Officer is mandatory within one (1) year of your hire date. Candidate may not have any felony convictions or convictions for any crime that would classify as a crime of moral turpitude on their record for employment. A background check will be conducted. A negative drug screening and completion of the required physical examination to determine if the applicant can preform the essential functions necessary to successfully complete training at the Criminal Justice Academy is a mandatory requirement of the conditional offer of employment.

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)

Work Location:

In person