Correction Officer Jobs in Virginia
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- Buckingham, VA
- 1 day ago
Corrections Officer Wage/Wise Correctional Unit
- Wise, VA
- 1 day ago
Corrections Officer Wage/Wise Correctional Unit - W1801
- Wise, VA
- 20 hours ago
Corrections Officer /Sign On - 69113
- Chesapeake, VA
- 3 days ago
- Buckingham, VA
- 4 days ago
- Wise, VA
- 4 days ago
- Chesapeake, VA
- 7 days ago
Corrections Officer Sign On - 69113
- Chesapeake, VA
- 11 days ago
Armed Detention Officer- Active & Retired Law Enforcement/Corrections/Military Police
- Abingdon, VA
- 15 days ago
Armed Detention Officer- Active & Retired Law Enforcement/Corrections/Military Police
- Charlottesville, VA
- 15 days ago
Armed Detention Officer- Active & Retired Law Enforcement/Corrections/Military Police
- Lynchburg, VA
- 15 days ago
Armed Detention Officer- Active & Retired Law Enforcement/Corrections/Military Police
- Roanoke, VA
- 15 days ago
Corrections Officer (Hiring Event/$6,000 Sign On Bonus) - #69113
- Sussex, VA
- 17 days ago
- Lawrenceville, VA
- 21 days ago
- Buchanan, VA
- 24 days ago
Demographic Data for Virginia
Moving to Virginia? Find some basic demographic data about Virginia below.
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Salary for Correction Officer Jobs in Virginia
Top Hiring Companies
Top hiring companies in your area for Correction Officer positions
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Virginia Department Corrections
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Danville Community College
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Us Capitol Police
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United Security Incorporated
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Virginia Western Community College
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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County of Roanoke Virginia
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Stafford County
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Staunton City & Schools
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Albemarle County Public Schools and Government
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Licensing / Certification
Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Correction Officer positions.
Highest Education Level
- High School or GED (28.8%)
- Bachelor's Degree (28.3%)
- Associate's Degree (17.3%)
- Vocational Degree or Certification (12.7%)
- Master's Degree (7.6%)
- Some College (3.3%)
- Some High School (1.2%)
- Doctorate Degree (0.8%)
Average Work Experience
- None (78.7%)
- 1-2 years (14.6%)
- Less than 1 year (6.8%)
Qualifications / Skill Sets
The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Correction Officer position
= trending- Background Checks
- Background Investigations
- Business Correspondence
- Closing
- Communication Skills
- Community Policing
- Complaint Resolution
- Corrections
- Crime Prevention
- Criminal Justice
- Crisis Intervention
- Crisis Management
- Customer Service
- Defensive Tactics
- Documentation
- Driving
- Drug Testing
- Education Experience
- Emergency Management
- Events
- Filing
- Firearms
- High School Diploma
- Interviewing
- Investigation
- Juvenile Justice
- Law Enforcement
- Leadership
- Management
- Military Background
- Narcotics
- OC Spray
- Patrol
- Policy Administration
- Problem Solving
- Public Safety
- Recordkeeping
- Regulations
- Report Writing
- Security Training
- Special Weapons and Tactics
- Staff Supervision
- Surveillance
- Taser
- Training and Development
- Weapons
- Youth Development
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