Sergeant - Intel (#020911) Leath Correctional Inst, Greenwood (GREENWOOD) Level 2
Greenwood County, SCFull-time$52–62K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Sergeant - Intel supports the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ security operations by gathering and sharing security threat group (STG) intelligence, monitoring STG populations, and supervising assigned STG officers. The role also assists with surveillance, evidence gathering, status evaluations, and designation hearings, while conducting institutional rounds to check procedural compliance. A high school diploma and relevant experience are required, with specified education substitutions.
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Full job description
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Assist and oversee collection of STG information from inmates.
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Share intelligence with STG staff throughout the agency.
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Disseminate Intelligence to supervisory staff.
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Assist with surveillance of potential threat areas.
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Supervise assigned STG officers to ensure monitoring of individuals of concern and policy adherence.
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Coordinate with institutional STG committees.
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Gather STG-related evidence and Intelligence.
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Monitor STG populations within institutions.
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Represent the statewide STG coordinator at STG member designation hearings.
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Assist with inmate STG status evaluations.
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Make unannounced rounds to Institutions to ensure procedural compliance and timelines are met by Intelligence staff.
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Assist with duties assigned by the statewide STG coordinator.
Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to: Recruiting and Employment Services (803) 896-1649 [email protected]
State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
SCDC Minimum Requirements:
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A high school diploma and eighteen (18) months experience in correctional, security, military, or police work.
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A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for half of required experience.
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Must be certified by the SCDC training academy and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,791 open Security jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$52–62K/yr
- US median$133–216K/yr1,173 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $57K, is 68% below the US median midpoint ($178K) — in the lowest quarter of Security salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Security jobs in South Carolina and 2,791 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Carolina
- State of South Carolina (this employer)7 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Security postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,490 postings).
- Education
- 674 of the 2,791 open Security jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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