Correctional Officers & Jailers
Also called:
Correctional Officer, Corrections Officer (CO), Jailer, Detention Deputy
What they do:
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
On the job, you would:
- Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
- Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
- Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Hearing and Speech
- speak clearly
- recognize spoken words
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Persistence
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$39,040
per year, on average
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