Juvenile Correction Officer Interview Questions
Go Back1. Our agency requires a pre-employment polygraph exam. Will you have an issue passing the polygraph?
2. Do you have experience mentoring others?
3. Do you have reliable transportation?
4. Our organization requires pre-employment psychological and physical exams. Do you think you will have an issue passing either of those exams?
5. This concludes our interview. Do you have any questions for me?
6. What can you tell me about our organization?
7. How do you de-escalate a situation?
8. Are you CPR, AED, and First Aid certified?
9. Why should we hire you?
10. Besides vacation and holiday time, how many days were you absent from work last year?
11. Do you have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record?
12. Are you available to work nights, weekends, and holidays?
13. What are your professional goals in the next five years?
14. Do you have previous experience working with juveniles?
15. What are the three top skills needed to be an excellent Juvenile Correction Officer?
16. Why did you choose a career as a Juvenile Correction Officer?
17. Do you have experience with crisis interventions?
18. How do you handle conflict with a coworker or supervisor?
19. We require all candidates to submit to a background investigation. What will be the worst thing we discover in your background check?
20. What is your greatest weakness as a Juvenile Correction Officer, and what are you doing to improve?
21. How well do you work under pressure and in stressful situations?
22. We require all candidates to complete a pre-employment drug screen. Will there be an issue passing the drug screen?
23. How did you hear about this position?
24. Why do you want to work for our institution?
25. Tell me how your education qualifies you to work as a Juvenile Correction Officer.
26. How would you describe your communication skills?
27. Do you have experience working as a Juvenile Correction Officer?
28. Do you have training in reading body language?
29. Why did you leave your last job?
30. What is your greatest strength as a Juvenile Correction Officer?