Records Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $17.49 - $20.12 Hourly
Location : 521 Gibson Rd, Lexington, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-00011
Bureau: Administration
Division: Records
Opening Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Job Purpose
Maintains, compiles, retrieves, and distributes law enforcement, detention, court, and other departmental records. The Records Technician also enters, modifies, and clears information in the National Crime Information Center database.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, processes, researches, and responds to requests for internal documents from the general public, governmental agencies, and businesses.
• Reviews requests to determine appropriateness of release.
• Calculates, collects, and receives fees associated with requested documents.
• Reviews, scans, and attaches documents to existing files accurately within the department's Records Management System/Jail Management System (RMS/JMS).
• Analyzes and compares name records for acceptance into the department's Records Management System.
• Reviews, enters, updates, and clears data pertaining to persons and properties in the National Crime Information Center database.
• Performs quality checks and validations on articles, persons, weapons, vehicles, boats, orders of protection, and restraining orders.
• Performs audits, verifications, validations, and corrections in the Sex Offender Registry files, in the Offender Watch, and National Crime Information Center databases to ensure quality control and compliance with national and state standards.
• Receives, reviews, and processes criminal history record requests from the Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services, as mandated by state law.
• Receives, reviews, researches, and processes court orders requiring the deletion or expungement of criminal records from the Records Management System/Jail Management System, as well as the previous records system.
• Performs general administrative duties as required, including typing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, and establishing and maintaining filing systems.
• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications
Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent, with at least one year of professional clerical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing and Certifications:

• National Crime Information Center certification (already hold or ability to achieve within 6 months of hire date).

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
• Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, fingering, standing, walking, repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, climbing and balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Lexington County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, retirement, holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, flexible spending accounts, wellness incentive health reimbursement account, deferred compensation, and more.
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Health Insurance
The County of Lexington provides medical insurance for its employees through a county funded Employee Health Care Plan. There are multiple coverage plans available for the employee to choose from, depending on his/her personal coverage needs. Basic coverage is provided at a minimal cost to the employee. Employees who wish to cover members of their family may do so through payroll deductions. Actual rate within the range is determined on which coverage plan is chosen and how many children are being covered.
The following semi-monthly rates apply:
Employee Only $35.00 - $88.50
Employee and Child(ren) $62.00 - $257.50
Employee and Spouse $135.50 - $242.00
Employee and Family 162.00 - $410.50
Employee Wellness Center
The County of Lexington provides a Wellness Center for its employees and their dependents who are covered under county health insurance. The staff of the Health and Wellness Center is licensed to diagnose, treat and prescribe for a wide variety of common illness and injuries at no cost to the employee and their covered dependents, when participating in the Gold or Silver Health Insurance Plan. There is a small co-pay if employees choose the Bronze Health Insurance Plan. Check out Marathon Health at
Dental Insurance
The County of Lexington provides dental insurance for its employees through the county's plan. There are two coverage plans from which the employee can choose, depending on his/her personal coverage needs. Basic coverage is provided at a minimal cost to the employee. Employees who wish to cover members of their family may do so through payroll deductions. Actual rate within the range is determined on which coverage plan is chosen and how many children are being covered.
The following semi-monthly rates apply:
Employee Only $3.11 - $3.58
Employee and Child(ren) $8.52 - $31.98
Employee and Spouse $9.28 - $10.67
Employee and Family $14.69 - $35.57
Vision Insurance
The County of Lexington provides vision insurance for its employees through the county's plan. Basic coverage is provided at a minimal cost to the employee. Employees who wish to cover members of their family may do so through payroll deductions.
The following semi-monthly rates apply:
Employee Only $3.75
Employee and Child(ren) $7.75
Employee and Spouse $7.60
Employee and Family $11.80
Life Insurance
The County of Lexington provides life insurance for its employees. Basic coverage is provided at no cost to the employee, with a benefit amount at 1.5 times the employee's basic annual earnings, up to $50,000.
Additional coverage on the employee or his or her dependents is available and can be paid for through payroll deduction.
Retirement
All full time employees of the county participate in the South Carolina Retirement System or the South Carolina Police Officer's Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation
Employees are eligible to participate in the South Carolina Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, 401K or 457. The amount deposited is determined by the employee and participation is optional. This is a tax-deferred savings program and is handled automatically by payroll deduction.
Overtime
Employees who are eligible for overtime are paid overtime at the rate of 1.5 times his or her regular rate of pay for time worked. Overtime will be calculated at any hours worked over 40 hours in one week for non-exempt personnel.
Holiday Pay
The County of Lexington observes 13 holidays. When a holiday falls on a normally scheduled workday, the employee will earn holiday pay.
Annual Leave and Sick Leave
Annual leave is accrued at the rate of 10 days per year for employees with less than five years of service with the county; 15 days for 5-10 years of service; and 20 days for 10 or more years of service. Sick leave is accrued at 12 days per year.
Education Incentive Pay
Employees receive educational incentive pay for completing degrees in pre-approved courses of study at approved accredited institutions.
Gym Membership
Gym memberships are available to all employees at a highly discounted rate to the employee, made possible through the efforts of the Lexington County Sheriff's Foundation.