JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 6-TACTICAL OPERATIONS MAJOR

State of Louisiana; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Juvenile Justice in Monroe, LA is seeking a decisive Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 – Tactical Operations Major to lead tactical response operations at Swanson Center for Youth. You will supervise officers during disturbances and coordinate statewide, regional, and local missions to protect youth and property.

This full-time, probational role requires calm leadership under pressure, strict adherence to safety policies, and the ability to coach staff and maintain readiness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or one year of experience in any field plus:
• Three years of experience in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting with responsibility for one or more of the following: rehabilitation of delinquent youth, clinical care, custody, or security; OR
• Three years of experience in Probation and Parole.

Responsibilities

• Leads tactical response operations — responds to beeper alarms, supervises officers during disturbances, and coordinates statewide, regional, and local tactical missions and shakedowns.
• Implements strategic and emergency plans — interprets strategic directives, establishes shared situational awareness, documents tactical decisions, and ensures rapid, effective actions to protect life and property.
• Maintains facility safety & youth movement — works with facility leadership to ensure safe youth movement, conducts searches, enforces contraband-control policies, and completes required documentation.
• Supervises and develops staff — manages subordinate staff, approves leave, conducts CPM planning and evaluations, identifies training needs, and ensures equipment and certifications remain current.
• Ensures operational readiness — monitors facility structure and functional roles, stays current on major-incident policies, and ensures tactical preparedness across the unit.
• Serves as shift supervisor — oversees tactical response operations during assigned shifts and performs duties of the Tactical Response Lieutenant Colonel in their absence.
• Maintains 24-hour availability — subject to around-the-clock call-outs and able to perform any related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis management

Security procedures

Job description

About This Job

The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking a decisive, highly skilled Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 – Tactical Operations Major to lead tactical operations at one of Louisiana’s secure-care facilities for adjudicated youth. This role is ideal for a confident leader who thrives in fast-moving environments, responds calmly under pressure, and is committed to maintaining safety, order, and operational excellence.

Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe
4701 S Grand St., Monroe, LA 71202.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED or one year of experience in any field plus:
• Three years of experience in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting with responsibility for one or more of the following: rehabilitation of delinquent youth, clinical care, custody, or security; OR
• Three years of experience in Probation and Parole.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from 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.

Job Duties

• Leads tactical response operations — responds to beeper alarms, supervises officers during disturbances, and coordinates statewide, regional, and local tactical missions and shakedowns.
• Implements strategic and emergency plans — interprets strategic directives, establishes shared situational awareness, documents tactical decisions, and ensures rapid, effective actions to protect life and property.
• Maintains facility safety & youth movement — works with facility leadership to ensure safe youth movement, conducts searches, enforces contraband‑control policies, and completes required documentation.
• Supervises and develops staff — manages subordinate staff, approves leave, conducts CPM planning and evaluations, identifies training needs, and ensures equipment and certifications remain current.
• Ensures operational readiness — monitors facility structure and functional roles, stays current on major‑incident policies, and ensures tactical preparedness across the unit.
• Serves as shift supervisor — oversees tactical response operations during assigned shifts and performs duties of the Tactical Response Lieutenant Colonel in their absence.
• Maintains 24‑hour availability — subject to around‑the‑clock call‑outs and able to perform any related duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details

Work Location: This vacancy is located at Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Full-time, probational

Compensation Information: The Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 title has a Special Entrance Rate of $2,109.60 biweekly.

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

Contact

Garilyn London

OJJ/ Human Resources

[e-mail]

About the Agency

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

Louisiana State Government Employment

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.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

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

Parental Leave — Up to six weeks paid parental leave

Holidays and Leave — State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• 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