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SECURITY OFFICER-WAE

Salary

$18.00 Hourly

Location

Bridge City, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

403BCCY-210591-GOL

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

07/14/2025

Closing Date

7/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Bridge City Center for Youth-Jefferson

3225 River Road, Bridge City, LA 70094

https://ojj.la.gov/location/bridge-city-center-for-youth-jefferson-parish

This vacancy is located at Bridge City Center for Youth in Bridge City, 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, either for supervision or custody in residential placement or secure care. OJJ also provides services to youth under local court supervision.

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

H onesty - To be honest; do everything with integrity.

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

V ersatility - To value, promote and support diversity and cultural competence.

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

F ocused - To be focused on empowering people to succeed.

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

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

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

H armonious - 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

Minimum Qualifications: A valid Louisiana Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications: High School Diploma

Job Specification

Supervision Received :

Close from a Juvenile Justice Specialist 4 or higher level position.

Supervision Exercised :

None.

Location of Work :

Bridge City Center for Youth.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Assisting with recreational activities with adjudicated youth.

Position-Specific Details:

This is a part-time position with a salary of $18.00 per hour.

The new incumbent will serve as a WAE Security Guard / Work Detail at the Bridge City Center for Youth. This role is part-time, requiring the individual to work three days a week, with each shift lasting eight hours.

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.

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

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]

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

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 (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) .

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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