Correctional Officers and Jailers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 31,140 - 76,760; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Correctional Officer or Jailer to oversee inmates in compliance with regulations. Responsibilities include investigating crimes, recording inmate information, conducting searches, and ensuring safety. Ideal candidates should possess critical thinking, active listening, and strong communication skills, with familiarity in tools like Microsoft Office. Salary ranges from $31,140 to $76,760 annually. Strong candidates from states like California or New Jersey preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations.
• Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution.
• Record information such as prisoner identification and disturbances.
• Conduct searches of prisoners and cells for contraband.
• Perform daily head counts to ensure all prisoners are present.
• Conduct inspections for fire, safety, and sanitation.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Active Listening

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Web browser software

Microsoft Access

Guardian RFID

Jail management software

Job description

Correctional Officer or Jailer

What Do Correctional Officer or Jailer 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 points. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

List of Correctional Officer or Jailer Job Duties

• Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates.
• Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidences of inmate disturbance, and keep daily logs of prisoner activities.
• Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment, such as a computer.
• Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
• Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
• Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.

Things a Correctional Officer or Jailer Should Know How to Do

Below is a list of the skills most Correctional Officers and Jailers say are important on the job.

• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Types of Correctional Officer or Jailer

• Police Matron
• Jailkeeper
• Cottage Master
• Community Services Officer
• Guard

Salary for a Correctional Officer or Jailer

The average yearly salary of a Correctional Officer or Jailer ranges between $31,140 and $76,760.

Correctional Officers and Jailers who work in California, New Jersey, or Rhode Island earn the highest salaries.

Tools & Technology used by Correctional Officers and Jailers

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Access
• Guardian RFID
• Jail management software