Corrections Lieutenant Colonel — Operations & Leadership

State of Louisiana; Kinder (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, LA, part of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, seeks a Corrections Lieutenant Colonel to direct institutional operations and supervise staff. This is a key leadership role ensuring safety, compliance, and readiness.

Responsibilities include directing daily facility operations, overseeing shift coverage, managing post orders, mentoring security personnel, and coordinating responses to critical incidents in a 24-hour facility.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security plus one of the following:
• Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR
• One year of experience in any field; OR
• Six months of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer.
• One year of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Captain in State service.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Weekend Duty Officer for the entire prison on a rotating basis.
• Directs shift supervisors, approves schedules, mentors security personnel, and acts as a response team leader during critical incidents.
• Assists the Corrections Colonel with unit management, enforces institutional regulations, reviews logbooks, and mandates unannounced searches and safety checks.

Job description

Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, LA, part of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, seeks a Corrections Lieutenant Colonel to direct institutional operations and supervise staff. This is a key leadership role ensuring safety, compliance, and readiness.

Responsibilities include directing daily facility operations, overseeing shift coverage, managing post orders, mentoring security personnel, and coordinating responses to critical incidents in a 24-hour facility.