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TRANSITION COORDINATOR-WAE

Salary

$41.88 - $54.52 Hourly

Location

Columbia, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

403CCY-214799-GOL

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

11/14/2025

Closing Date

11/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Columbia

132 LA-850, Columbia, LA 71418, USA

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

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Work-As-Needed (WAE) Transition Coordinator to support youth reintegration and educational planning.

At the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed beyond our facilities. Transition Coordinators play a vital role in helping youth prepare for reentry into schools, vocational programs, and communities. By guiding students through education planning, vocational training, and reintegration services, this position directly supports OJJ’s mission to promote growth, accountability, and positive futures.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Master's degree required(education, social services, or related field preferred)

Job Specification

The WAE Transition Coordinator will serve as a bridge between students, families, schools, and community partners, ensuring that every youth has the tools, resources, and support needed to thrive after release.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Transition Coordinator supports students in successfully reintegrating into schools, communities, and vocational programs.

Key responsibilities include:

+ Student Transition Planning (40%)

+ Coordinate education and reintegration plans with social services, staff, and families.

+ Prepare release packets for students, parents, and local school districts.

+ Develop transition lessons and collaborate on vocational education issues.

+ Collaboration & Meetings (20%)

+ Participate in staffings and IEP meetings to address transition needs.

+ Network with other transition coordinators and local education agencies.

+ Assist with scheduling vocational, adult education, and GED preparation services.

+ Family & Community Engagement (20%)

+ Contact parents for enrollment information and maintain documentation of all contacts.

+ Build community resource guides and regional contacts to support student re-entry.

+ Help teachers and students develop portfolios and deliver classroom presentations on transition topics.

+ Policy & Professional Standards (15%)

+ Adhere to OJJ policies and procedures.

+ Serve on committees or task forces as designated.

+ Maintain professional relationships with students, staff, and interdisciplinary teams.

+ Other Duties (5%)

+ Perform additional tasks as assigned to support the agency’s mission.

Position-Specific Details:

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

Appointment Type: This is a part-time Transition Coordinator position.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on experience.

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).

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

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]

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?

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

Have you ever been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c)?

+ Yes

+ No

11

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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