CORRECTIONS MAJOR

State of Louisiana; Cottonport (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement options

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Corrections Services in Cottonport is seeking a shift supervisor for Raymond Laborde Correctional Center to oversee security operations and ensure compliance with DOC regulations. You will supervise Captains & Lieutenants, conduct rounds, and review shift reports.

Applicants must have four years of correctional/security experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in a correctional or related security role.
• Two years in a position equivalent to Corrections Lieutenant or higher.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be at least 18.

Responsibilities

• Make rounds ensuring subordinates perform duties per DOC and RLCC policies.
• Ensure security coverage as per ACA standards and inspect staff attire.
• Review and initial documents like reports and timesheets to verify accuracy.

Skills

Corrections leadership

Supervisory skills

Policy compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About This Job

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov RAYMOND LABORDE CORRECTIONAL CENTER Cottonport, LA At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all. The incumbent of this position will serve as a shift supervisor at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC) which is a Class 2 facility and has an operational capacity of 1,808 adult male offenders with all custody levels - minimum, medium and maximum. RLCC has 355 authorized positions as well as staff employed on an unclassified and temporary basis.

Minimum 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.

Two years of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Lieutenant in the State service.

Necessary Special Requirements

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current driver's license.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Make rounds during duty, ensuring that officers under his supervision are performing their duties in accordance with D.O.C. regulations and RLCC Policy and Procedures.
• Ensures that security is available to cover all areas as mandated by ACA Standards. Inspects all security under his/ her supervision for proper dress code.
• Responsible for reviewing paperwork, including but not limited to, Warden’s unusual occurrence reports, D.B. reports, inspections, timesheets, etc., generated during his/ her shift. Initial each document to verify the document is correct.

Work Environment

• Employee will work with Inmates and Security Staff.
• Employee will work for Corrections Lt. Colonel.
• Employee will supervise Captains & Lieutenants.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: DETAIL OF A permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

• An employee selected for detail may be permanently promoted to this position if a position becomes available.

Compensation

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $31.67 per hour.

There is ‘Premium Pay’ for this position

A rate between $.50 an hour and $1.00 an hour for each hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.

Other Important Information

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This is a 24-hour facility.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the RAYMOND LABORDE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

• Yes
• No

03

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

04

Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a High School diploma or GED equivalency?

• Yes
• No

06

Have you reached your eighteenth birthday at the time of application?

• Yes
• No

07

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

08

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

09

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

• Required Question

For Further Information About This Vacancy, Contact

Lauren Harmason

Human Resources Department

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Ph: [phone]

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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor, including disability.