Offender Supervision Specialist #26-007
State of South Carolina
Posted: January 9, 2026 (6 days ago)
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State of South Carolina
Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$52,147 - $52,147
per year
Type
Full Time
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This entry-level role involves supervising sex offenders under close guidance, ensuring they follow legal restrictions on where they live, work, and spend time, while monitoring their treatment progress and spotting signs of potential reoffending.
It requires learning about sex offender laws, behaviors, and therapy methods to help keep communities safe.
Ideal candidates are detail-oriented individuals with a background in social sciences, law enforcement, or military service who are committed to public safety and willing to undergo rigorous training and testing.
Under direct supervision, Sex Offender Agent Trainee is expected to have a thorough understanding of the sex offender conditions, laws, restrictions and forms that are associated with the program.
Monitors and documents the enforcement of the condition of non-sex offender supervision.
Understands the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry requirements, proximity limitations on where the offenders may live, work, and frequent, sex offender treatment processes, and the use of digital media.
Agents are also expected to be able to identify red flag behaviors associated with reoffending.
Agents need to understand the offense cycle of sex offenders in order to determine if an offender is at risk of acting out.
Further, they need to have an understanding of various treatment methods for sex offenders in order to monitor their progress.
A bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours in social or behavioral science courses.
An associate’s degree and two (2) years of military or certified law enforcement experience (to include Class 1 or Offender Supervision Specialist experience) may be substituted; or a high school diploma and four (4) years of military or certified law enforcement experience (to include Class 1 or Offender Supervision Specialist experience) may be substituted.
In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, applicants will be required to obtain C-1 law enforcement certification by the SC Criminal Justice Academy within 1 year of employment (12 weeks which includes an 8 week sequestration at the academy).
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