First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
Annual openings
100
BLS median wage
$81,460
Typical education
No additional formal education beyond what is needed to become a Correctional Officer is expected.
10-year growth
+10%
Career requirements
What does this career require?
The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.
Typical education
No additional formal education beyond what is needed to become a Correctional Officer is expected.
Credential requirement
No specific credential listed yet
Credential detail
No additional credential beyond that needed as a Correctional Officer is expected.
Work experience
2-5 years work experience in Corrections is expected.
Employer competency information
Feedback from employers identifies the following competencies as being critical to support a successful move up to the Supervisor level
- Communication — Continue to elevate communication skills for use with a team, client, and boss.
- Teamwork — Consistently demonstrate the ability to work with, influence, and lead others.
- Planning & Organizing — Strong time management skills with the ability to plan and organize the successful completion of tasks and projects for a team, adapting the plan to changing circumstances.
- Instructing & Coaching — Move beyond being good at your job to being able to help other team members understand and develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful at their jobs.
- Working with tools and technology — Effectively utilize the tools and technology specific to your team.
Is this work a fit?
What the work actually feels like
How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.
Automation exposure
Low exposure
Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.
A typical day
- Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
- Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
- Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
- Supervise activities, such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours.
- Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.
- Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.