High School Diploma or GED

Usually work an eight-hour day, five days a week.

May rotate shifts, such as from day shift to swing shift, every few weeks.

May work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

May be required to work overtime.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS will:

Have a high level of interaction with inmates

Monitor inmates, ensure safety, and enforce rules

Sometimes carry weapons CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS frequently:

Stand, walk, or run when monitoring or interacting with inmates.

It is important that CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS be able to:

See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.

React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.

Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.

Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.