Salary:
- Pay Range for Certified Officers: $43,798 – $48,274
- Pay Range for Non-Certified Officers: $38,031 – $39,715
Position Summary:
The Detention Center seeks highly motivated, responsible, and committed applicants to supervise and manage adult male and female pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates in a secure institutional setting. Officers enforce rules, policy, laws, orders issued from the courts, and work closely with other law enforcement agencies and criminal justice professionals.
Requirements:
- 18 years of age, clean criminal record, valid S.C. driver’s license, pass drug screen, background, and reference checks.
- Applicants may be required to complete a TABE test at Adult Ed. as part of the hiring process.
- Must successfully complete Criminal Justice Academy training and obtain Basic Detention Officer Certification (Class 2 LCO) within first year of employment.
- Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and report for training, meetings, and emergency recall if required.
