Posting number: 188049
Department: Department of Juvenile Justice
Division: Security & Operations
Job classification: Correctional Sergeant
Posting type: Open
Categories: Corrections
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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of South Carolina's youth, consider joining the dedicated people of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
MISSION
It is the mission of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to impact and transform young lives, strengthen families, and support safer communities through targeted prevention and rehabilitation.
JOB PURPOSE:
Under general supervision of the Captain, the Sergeant will assist in instructing and directing Juvenile Correctional Officers in providing youth with a safe and secure environment that fosters healthy decision-making and is conducive to rehabilitation of at-risk youth. This position is assigned to specific posts to ensure orderly facility operations and the safety and well-being of all youth and staff. This position plays an essential role, and the responsibilities directly impact the youth and the ability of the agency to provide safe and secure rehabilitative opportunities for youth. This position's purpose is to contribute positively to the youth's overall rehabilitative process through positive youth development framework and a positive facility culture.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Engages with youth throughout the day to ensure the safety, security, rehabilitation, and well-being of youth.
Ensures frequent and helpful communication with youth throughout the day.
Serves as a mentor for new security staff.
Provide support to new staff in maintaining youth headcount and completing all required reporting and daily logs.
Physically respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Conducts routine and unannounced security inspections per agency policy.
Conducts routine and unannounced frisk searches of the youth after all youth movement.
Ensures that each youth has their basic needs met.
Remains knowledgeable and informed of the security status of all youth assigned.
Serves on all facility posts including specialized units and in various locations.
Provides training, direction and guidance to staff in an effort to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities.
Provides supervision and control, as well as leadership to the youth and staff in specialized programs, services and activities.
Assists with supervision of shift operation regarding employees and youth as needed.
Assists in maintaining the shift schedule, and coordinates staff coverage when necessary.
Makes routine and frequent inspection of all units to ensure that employees are performing duties in compliance and practices.
Ensures unit has adequate amount of clothing, linen, cleaning supplies and hygiene items for unit.
Ensures proper grooming of youth in unit.
Works to assist directly with any crisis intervention disputes amongst the youth, assist in controlling disruptive behavior.
Refers acute problems to appropriate staff.
Mediates disputes between youth and JCOs.
Provides input on performance evaluations of officers as requested.
Ensures all subordinate staff complies with agency policy and procedure, along with Federal and State law.
Complies with agency policy and procedure to complete required reports concerning youth and/or employee related incidents and any matters pertaining to the safety, security and operation of the facility.
Performs other security-related duties when required.
Serves as a member of the on-call management team and responds to the needs of the facility.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by a supervisor to further support the agency's mission and values.
STATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A high school diploma.
Must be an officer in compliance with and certified under CLEE (Continuing Law Enforcement Education) within six (6) months of employment. Must have an 80% rate on competency/proficiency exam and possess supervisor and teaching skills.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
PREFERRED AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
A bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related accompanied with experience supervising, mentoring and interacting with at-risk youth.
Must be 21 years of age with a valid driver's license and a high school diploma or equivalent. Must also have 18 months of experience in correctional, security, military, or police work. Must attend, pass and maintain all required DJJ training courses.
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
Applications are incomplete if you fail to answer all supplemental questions, education, and work history. Incomplete applications are not referred to hiring managers. Applications are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the stated closing date.
You will be asked to provide a certified transcript if selected for a position requiring a degree. A background investigation will be conducted that may include but is not limited to, criminal records, driver's license, and child abuse registry prior to an offer of employment. Additionally, a medical examination and drug testing may be required. Please provide an explanation for any gaps in employment. A resume may be attached to your application but not substituted for completing the work history section of the application.
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