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Juvenile corrections officer resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a juvenile corrections officer resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the juvenile corrections officer role.

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in juvenile corrections officer-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some juvenile corrections officer interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some juvenile corrections officer interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a juvenile corrections officer resume:

  • Public Safety
  • Behavioral Management
  • Crisis Intervention
  • General Supervision
  • Facility Security
  • Incident Reports
  • Institutional Policies
  • Mental Health
  • DJJ
  • Screen Visitors
  • CPR
  • Clean Environment
  • Security Checks
  • Juvenile Offenders
  • Security Procedures
  • Direct Care
  • Facilitate Group Discussions
  • Private Citizens
  • Correctional Facility
  • JCO
  • Treatment Programs
  • Control Room
  • Facility Rules
  • Role Model
  • Head Counts
  • Emergency Situations
  • Security Measures
  • Direct Supervision
  • Physical Restraint
  • de-Escalation Techniques

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write juvenile corrections officer experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from juvenile corrections officer resumes:

Work history example #1

Youth Corrections Officer

DC Government

  • Utilized radio communications on a daily basis to receive and deliver pertinent information to staff.
  • Earned Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
  • Provided custody, control, supervision and escort to all levels of US military prisons.
  • Enforced facility rules and regulations, ensured policies and procedures were followed.
  • Ensured the custody and control of military members confined in military correctional facilities.

Work history example #2

Jail Officer

Missouri Department of Transportation

  • Earned Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
  • Maintained weapons safety; secured inmate property and returned upon release from custody.
  • Received and processed prisoners in police custody with tasks such as: fingerprints, searches, inventorying property, and photographs.
  • Provided close custody to offenders outside the secure perimeter during hospital and court transportation.
  • Conferred with supervisors and custody-related service providers regarding behavioral and other inmate problems.

Work history example #3

Manager Trainee

Dollar General

  • Supported associate training utilizing honest and frequent communication.
  • Facilitated inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support.
  • Started here as a cashier and after one month moved up to a keyholder.
  • Mitigated customer issues, which facilitated positive outcomes.
  • Controlled store expense through theft awareness, payroll, and scheduling of 10 employees.

Work history example #4

Corrections Deputy

Anoka County

  • Processed new detainees into jail by asking necessary medical questions, take photo, fingerprint, and classify.
  • Provided care, custody, and control of sentenced and non sentenced inmates.
  • Ensured security, custody, and care of inmates.
  • Protected and prevented any serious injuries to fellow Deputy Sheriffs and Supervisors.
  • Worked with Illinois and Colorado Departments of Corrections, including: Parole Officers, Parolees, and fellow message center specialists.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in general studies

Ball State University, Muncie, IN

2004 - 2007

High School Diploma

2015 - 2015

Highlight your juvenile corrections officer certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your juvenile corrections officer resume:

  1. Certified Corrections Officer/Juvenile (CCO/Juv)
  2. Certified Corrections Manager/Juvenile (CCM/Juv)
  3. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  4. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
  5. Certified Corrections Officer (CCO)
  6. Medication Aide Certification (MACE)
  7. Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)

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