First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
- Tasks
- 23 tasks23 core
- Family
- Protective ServiceOne of its 28 occupations
- Code
- 33-1011.00SOC 2018: 33-1011
What the work is made of
All 23 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.Core taskTask 9428Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.Core taskTask 9429Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.Core taskTask 9431Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.Core taskTask 9430Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.Core taskTask 9432Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.Core taskTask 9434Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.Core taskTask 9435Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary.Core taskTask 9433Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary.Core taskTask 9440Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.Core taskTask 9436Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Supervise activities, such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours.Core taskTask 9439Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 12. Conduct roll calls of correctional officers.Core taskTask 9438Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 13. Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.Core taskTask 9437Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 14. Resolve problems between inmates.Core taskTask 9444Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 15. Set up employee work schedules.Core taskTask 9443Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 16. Examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations.Core taskTask 9448Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 17. Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.Core taskTask 9447Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 18. Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.Core taskTask 20255Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 19. Develop work or security procedures.Core taskTask 9442Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 20. Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors.Core taskTask 9449Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 21. Supervise or provide security for offenders performing tasks, such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, or other industrial or agricultural operations.Core taskTask 9441Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 22. Conduct evaluations of employees' performance.Core taskTask 21196Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 23. Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings.Core taskTask 9446Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2020
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 33-1011
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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