prison instructor

Prison instructors educate legal offenders, including prisoners, on social rehabilitation and correctional behaviour. They assist prisoners in gaining skills which could facilitate their reintegration into society and increase their chances at finding employment after release. Prison instructors analyse the students' individual learning needs, plan and prepare teaching materials and sessions and update their learning records. They also ensure the working area and materials are safe from danger and accounted for, and supervise the students at all times.

Alternative Labels

correctional training instructor

instructional officer

instructor in prisons

prison and correctional instructor

prison educator

prison teacher

prison training officer

teacher in prisons

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply intercultural teaching strategies apply knowledge of human behaviour apply teaching strategies assess offenders' risk behaviour assess students assist students in their learning comply with the principles of self-defence encourage students to acknowledge their achievements guarantee students' safety identify training needs oversee rehabilitation process perform classroom management practice vigilance provide lesson materials reinforce positive behaviour

Essential Knowledge

adult education correctional procedures training subject expertise

Optional Skills and Competences

conduct frisk contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements escort defendants identify available services identify security threats interview people maintain operational communications manage resources for educational purposes mentor individuals propose leisure activities restrain individuals use different communication channels write situation reports

Optional Knowledge

behavioural disorders criminology law enforcement legal use-of-force psychological counselling methods

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/653374a9-a96e-4c5b-849f-62ae67b0ed62

Status

released

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