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CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

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CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

Salary

$5,737.00 - $11,613.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

409-25-036

Department

DOC-Dixon Correctional Institute

Opening Date

05/05/2025

Closing Date

5/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

+ Questions

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE

Jackson, LA

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY DETAIL

OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF

LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

This position may be filled as:

+ PROMOTION : This position may be filled as a detail. Should the position become available, the employee may be permanently promoted to this position

Exams and License Requirements

+ No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

+ Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

+ Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

To apply for this vacancy , click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

+ IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

+ Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

+ Please list your security experience separately by job title so that years of higher levels of supervisory security experience may be calculated. Ex. Corrections Cadet/Sergeant/Master Sergeant, Corrections Lieutenant, Corrections Captain, etc.

+ There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

+ Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

+ This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

+ This is a 24 hour facility.

+ Applicants may be required to work shift work

+ To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

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.

For information about this job posting contact:

Christy Rossin

Dixon Correctional Institute

Human Resources Department

5568 Hwy 68 Jackson, LA 70748

[email protected]

Ph: (225) 634-6209

Fax: (225) 342-5968

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises plus one of the following:

1. Six years of full-time experience in any field; or

2. A bachelor's degree.

OR

A master's degree plus three years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises; OR

A doctorate plus two years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

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.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To administer the medical, treatment, administrative or security programs of a large, complex adult correctional facility.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Administrator.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Board direction from a higher level Administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct line over lower level staff.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, Office of Adult Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Corrections Assistant Warden 2 or 4 by independent responsibility for an assigned program area.

Differs from Correction Deputy Warden 3, 4 or 5 by lack of overall responsibility as second in command of a correctional facility.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Evaluates current policies and programs for improvements or alterations to meet changes in the program area.

Reviews all serious and unusual occurrence reports.

Analyzes performance of assigned staff.

Reviews written complaints from offenders.

Conducts staff meetings and staffing reviews.

Responds on a 24-hour basis to significant unusual occurrences at the facility.

Prepares and submits reports on crimes committed inside the facility. Works with officials of local, state and federal units of law enforcement regarding criminal activity that occurs within the facility.

Testifies in federal and state court on behalf on the facility.

Assists in the budget preparation and justification of needs of program areas.

Reviews offender records to recommend or deny trusteeship or other privileges.

Supervises offender disciplinary or classification functions.

Supervises offender organizations.

Performs special projects as required.

Serves as weekend duty warden on a rotating schedule.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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

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

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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

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.

03

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

04

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

+ Yes

+ No

05

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

+ Yes

+ No

06

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

07

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

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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