Correctional Supervisor Interview Questions

31 Tell me about your last experience recruiting, interviewing, or hiring an employee. What techniques did you find most effective in finding the right person for the job?
32 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
33 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
34 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?
35 What kind of experience do you have developing work or security procedures?
36 Describe to me how you would supervise or provide security for offenders performing tasks, such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, or other industrial or agricultural operations.
37 Name a time when you carried injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary.
38 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
39 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
40 What is the most challenging part of resolving problems between inmates? Share an experience.
41 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
42 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
43 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
44 What have you found to be the best way to examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations? Share an experience.
45 Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands.