• Inspect the exercise yard for contraband and ensure fences, braces and tie downs etc. are secured and intact.
• Ensure all inmates scheduled for recreation periods have been strip searched before and after being removed from their cells.
• Ensure all inmates have been placed in proper restraints and escorted as designated by their security detention level, prior to removal from their cells.
• Other duties as assigned.

SCDC Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• 18 years of age or older
• High school graduate or GED
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Tattoos: Must not be offensive and/or gang related or visibly located on the face or head. Tattoos on the neck will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Cannot have been convicted of a crime with a maximum allowable sentence of one year or more, or a fine of $1,000.
• Must pass a physical examination administered by SCDC.
• Must successfully complete the Correctional Officer Basic Certification Course within first (6) six months of placement into the position.

SCDC INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Must also have completed Defensive Driving Training and cannot be on the “No Drive List and or the No Draw List” with SCDC.The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.