South Carolina Department of Corrections

Employment

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer

SCDC Employment Opportunities

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SCDC offers various employment and promotional opportunities statewide:

Security
Health Services
Human Services
Trades
Food Service
Administrative
And More....

Excellent State Benefits
3 weeks Vacation
3 weeks Sick Leave
12 Paid Holidays a year
Police Retirement
Group Health and Dental Insurance
Uniforms Furnished (Food Service & Security)
Training Provided in accordance with
CLEE guidelines (Security)
How to Apply for Employment with SCDC

Applicants must submit an Application in order to be considered for employment. The SCDC Application may be obtained by clicking on the link above. Once received, the application is entered into the agency’s Applicant Referral System and an acknowledgement of receipt is sent to the applicant’s home address. The notification will include a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and instructions on how to use the PIN and the Agency Job Line (803) 896-5070 to apply for vacant positions.

Statewide vacant positions are announced every Tuesday and Thursday. These announcements are posted at all SCDC Facilities, local Job Service Offices, on the Agency’s Job Line (803) 896-5070 or online at SCDC Employment Opportunities.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet both the State Minimum and the SCDC Additional requirements for each vacant position except for Correctional Officer/Cadet (see below for the requirements). The State Minimum Requirements are often general to the job classification, while the Agency’s Additional requirements often require more education and experience specific to the vacant position.

Open Recruiting Statewide for:

Correctional Officers

RN/LPN/CNA

Food Service Specialist III

When applying for these positions, an SCDC Position number is not required. Ensure the title of the position is noted at the top of the application.


RN/LPN/CNA

Requirements:

RN/LPN - Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. Licensure by the SC Board of Nursing.

CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Outpatient Tech – EMT Certification plus six months experience


Salary:
  Full Time
     PRN
RN’s
$ 44,262 per year
25.70 per hour
LPN’s
$ 29,119 per year
17.13 per hour
Outpatient Tech’s
$ 29,119 per year
CNA’s
Based on Experience
  

Note: The full time salary for RN’s and LPN’s is base salary and does not include the 2% salary incentive for vacancies at all Level II facilities and 3% salary incentive for vacancies at all Level III facilities.

Shift Differential
 
Evenings
Weekends
RN's
$ 1.75
$ 5.00
LPN's
$ 1.25
$ 3.00
CNA's
$ .25
$ 1.25


Food Service Specialist III



Requirements: Experience in quantity and quality cooking and baking.

Salary: Based on Experience

Note: There is an additional 2% salary incentive for vacancies located at all Level II facilities and a 3% salary incentive for vacancies located at all Level III facilities.

Duties: Assist in training (continuous training program) and instructs all inmate cooks, bakers, kitchen and dining help in all phases of their duties to include daily sanitation; assists in training new personnel assigned to the cafeteria and in the performance of their duties. Acts as correctional officer by maintaining internal security of cafeteria (discipline of inmate employees and all other inmates in addition to maintaining security of all food supplies and equipment) and when performing shakedowns and escorting inmates from one location to another.


Cadet

(age 18-20)
and

Correctional Officer

(age 21 and up)

Positions Available Statewide

Requirements: US Citizenship, 18 years of age, High School Diploma or GED, No Criminal Record, Valid Drivers License. If offered employment, must pass a physical examination administered by SCDC.

Additional Requirements: Incumbent must satisfactorily complete all academic and on the job training by the Department of Corrections as specified. Training is provided in accordance with CLEE Guidelines.

Work Schedule: 12 hour Shifts, No Rotation, Two Weekends off per Month, Work only 14 days per Month

Summary of Duties: Provides Security, custody and control of inmates in a correctional setting.

Salary per Institutional Level
(Salaries indicate no experience. With one or more years of experience,
contact a Lt. Recruiter at 803–896–1651).

Level I
Campbell PRC, Catawba PRC, Coastal PRC, Goodman CI (female), Livesay CI, Lower Savannah WC, Manning CI, Stevenson CI, Walden PRC and Watkins PRC.

$ 23,164
 Cadets
$ 24,091
 Correctional Officer
$ 25,059
 After 6 months
$ 25,810
 After 12 months
$ 26,326
 After 18 months

 

Level II
Allendale CI, Camille Graham CI (female), Evans CI, Kershaw CI, Leath CI (female), MacDougall CI, Ridgeland CI, Trenton CI, Turbeville CI, Tyger River CI, Wateree River CI.


Base Salary

  
With Incentive

  
$ 23,164
up to
$ 24,090
 Cadets
$ 24,091
up to
$ 25,054
 Correctional Officer
$ 25,059
up to
$ 26,022
 After 6 months
$ 26,055
up to
$ 27,018
 After 12 months
$ 26,836
up to
$ 27,799
 After 18 months
$ 27,372
up to
$ 28,335
 After 24 months

Level III
Broad River CI, Kirkland CI, Lee CI, Lieber CI, McCormick CI, Perry CI

Base Salary

  
With Incentive

  
$ 23,164
up to
$ 25,017
 Cadets
$ 24,091
up to
$ 26,018
 Correctional Officer
$ 25,059
up to
$ 26,986
 After 6 months
$ 26,055
up to
$ 27,982
 After 12 months
$ 26,836
up to
$ 28,763
 After 18 months
$ 27,372
up to
$ 29,299
 After 24 months

 

PRC = Pre-Release Center
WC= Work Center
CI = Correctional Institution

Depending upon institutional assignment, Veterans may be eligible for Veterans OJT Apprenticeship Program.
For further information, contact your local V.A. Affairs office.
Contact:
SCDC Employment Office
4502 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-1649
FAX 803-896-1671
Job Line – 803-896-5070

E-mail: employment@doc.state.sc.us
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