Detention Deputy Emergency Response Team

Salary: $20.80 - $24.63 Hourly

Location : North Charleston, SC

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: DT210320

Department: Sheriff

Opening Date: 06/30/2025

Description

Emergency Response Team operators are assigned to a rotational schedule with options for a permanent shift assignment. The team is on duty twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.

SALARY RANGE:HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $20.80 - $24.63

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Duties and Responsibilities

The team duties include, but are not limited to performing security, safety, and custodial care of inmates, responding to all emergencies and disturbances within the facility, conducting high visibility patrols and inmate escorts in a safe and effective manner. Applicants must be reliable and excel in a team environment; demonstrate excellent communication and verbal de-escalation skills; possess the ability to make professional decisions in a stressful environment.

Minimum Qualifications

ATTRIBUTES

Applicants hired for employment will also:

Complete a basic Emergency Response Team training program.

Complete training in Housing Units to include Behavioral Management and Special Management.

Obtain certifications in Firearms, Taser, Oleoresin Capsicum and Less Lethal Munitions within 90 days of hire.

Receive over 100 hours of Emergency Response Team training annually.

Opportunity to train and learn specialized facets of the detention profession.

Opportunity to become a South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Certified Instructor.

Opportunity to become an agency Field Training Instructor.

Opportunity to participate in a physical fitness regimen while on duty.

Opportunity to participate in agency collateral duty programs.

Opportunity for advancement in rank and responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Twelve months experience and active certification from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as a Class 2 law enforcement officer is preferred but may be waived with prior military, law enforcement or corrections tactical experience. Applicants meeting the minimum criteria must submit to and successfully complete all phases of the hiring process including a physical abilities test.

Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to:

Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Optional Life and Disability Insurance

Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts

Annual and Sick Leave

Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays

South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan

Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)

Optional Deferred Compensation Program

Longevity and Merit Pay Increases

Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training

Employee Assistance Program

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The Charleston County Sheriff's Office requires that applicants provide their Social Security Number in order to be considered. Please provide below.

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Have you attended the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy?

Yes

No

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If the answer to the above question is yes, please provide a listing of date(s) and certification(s).

Required Question