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COUNSELOR

Salary

$30.53 Hourly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

403SCY-210342-GOL

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

07/09/2025

Closing Date

7/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe

4701 South Grand St., Monroe, LA 71202

https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-monroe

This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe , Louisiana.

The Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) serves youth who have been adjudicated delinquent or Families in Need of Services (FINS). We are responsible for youth assigned to our care by the court system, for either supervision or custody in residential placement or secure care. OJJ also provides services to youth under local court

Our Mission

The Office of Juvenile Justice protects the public by providing safe and

effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive,

law-abiding citizens.

Our Vision

OJJ is a quality system of care which embraces partnerships with families,

communities and stakeholders to assist youth in redirecting their lives

toward responsible citizenship.

Guiding Principles

Honesty - To be honest; do everything with integrity.

Achievement - To be outcome-oriented in achieving results consistent with our mission.

Versatility - To value, promote and support diversity and cultural competence.

Ethical - To be ethical; to do the right thing, both legally and morally.

Focused - To be focused on empowering people to succeed.

Accountable - To be accountable for the effective and efficient management of resources.

Informed - To be informed and guided in our decisions by appropriate and valid data.

Team players - To be an effective and efficient team of professionals.

Harmonious - To be inclusive – involve all parties, both external and internal, who need to be part of the

process.

HAVE FAITH: Together we help change lives.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Must have a valid Louisiana Guidance Counselor Certification

+ Candidates must have a valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate which includes certification in the area of employment as specified by Bulletin 746, Revised, Louisiana Department of Education.

+ For teaching positions, there may be additions and alternatives to the above qualifications as the Office of Juvenile Justice may determine to be appropriate.

+ 50% of a teacher's evaluation will be based on professional practice (a qualitative measure) using the La. Components of Effective Teaching in conjunction with 50% on growth in student achievement.

+ Measures of student growth will be aligned with the Office of Juvenile Justice criteria in compliance with Bulletin 130 guidelines

+ For individuals with a disability, hiring decisions will be based on the individual's ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

+ Any college hours or degrees must be from a school accredited by one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the US Dept. of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Job Specification

+ The primary responsibility of the Records Coordinator shall be counseling students and providing those services directly related to school counseling.

+ The Records Coordinator shall be responsible for the effective management of the school counseling department to which he/she is assigned.

+ The school counseling program shall be conducted in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Education and with regulations and procedures of the district.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Duties/Examples of Work (the below are examples and not all possible tasks are included)

+ Provide Academic Individualized Counseling for students.

+ Coordinate District and Statewide Testing at School Site.

+ Assists in implementing rules and policies.

+ Assumes outside classroom duties as assigned.

+ Exhibits interpersonal communication skills.

+ Coordinates Individual Graduation Plan process, as appropriate.

+ Coordinates and disseminates the information regarding graduation requirements and course descriptions, as appropriate.

+ Responds appropriately to supervision and accept commendations and recommendations.

+ Completes reports and records as assigned in a timely manner.

+ Participates in School Building Level Committee meetings and Individual Education Planning meeting.

+ Participates in professional development offerings and learning activities in order to maximize professional competence and knowledge.

+ Must possess adequate reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

+ Maintains Accurate Student Enrollment records in Student Data Base.

+ Maintains a high standard of professional conduct with the focus on ethics and confidentiality.

+ Must be able to work cooperatively with students, parents/guardians, school personnel, and the community (as applicable). Be able to occasionally lift 10-15 pounds.

+ Supports school programs and displays positive attitude.

+ Assumes additional responsibilities as the Principal may assign.

+ Performs class and duty assignments dependably and punctually.

+ Functions professionally and harmoniously with parents, school personnel, and students.

+ Requires regular attendance and punctuality.

+ Demonstrates sensitivity/understanding and interpersonal relations with persons of diverse culture and backgrounds.

+ Be able to move about the school site, as required for instructional, monitoring, and assessment purposes.

+ Projects well-groomed appearance and follows facility/agency dress code.

+ Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required.

+ Notifies principal in case of absence and communicates in advance the anticipated date of return.

+ Exhibits loyalty and maintains a positive attitude in the promotion of the school/facility/agency goals.

+ Provides for communication with students, facility staff, and parents (when required) outside the instructional day as determined by administrative policy.

Position-Specific Details:

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

The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

How To Apply:

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. 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.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Garilyn London

OJJ/ Human Resources

[email protected]

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

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 theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) .

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

01

Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or 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

03

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

04

Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

06

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?

+ Yes

+ No

07

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

08

Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?

+ Yes

+ No

09

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

10

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice, 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 Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. 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.

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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