CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

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CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

Salary

$5,737.00 - $11,613.00 Monthly

Location

St. Gabriel, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

413-25-144

Department

DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Opening Date

11 / 18 / 2025

Closing Date

11 / 23 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER

St. Gabriel, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is apromotional opportunityfor current LA Department of Corrections employees who have permanent status and are ready to advance in their career.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Assistant Warden over the Statewide Classification Program for the facility and the Adult Reception Diagnostic Center for inmates being taken into the DOC system from local facilities and other institutions.

Minimum Qualifications

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

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

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 Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere () .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties :

Plans, closely monitors and directs all phases of the Corrections Classification Program for adult facility population, Adult Reception and Diagnostic Center, Transfer Office, and the Pre-Classification / Sentence Computation Office. Formulate policies and procedures related to the statewide Corrections Classification and Sentence Computation Programs.

Administer the ARDC entire process with responsibility for the legality of commitment and release of inmates within the Adult Correctional System.

Administers and oversees all functions dealing with the inter-institutional transfer of Department inmates, the transfer of Department inmates from the physical custody of the Parish Jails into the department's custody, Police Maintenance program transfers, return of Parish Facility transfer, Work Release Program transfer, medical transfers, Mental Health transfers, and requests for furloughs.

Works closely with Sheriffs and Jail Administrators to assist them in the identification and efficient transfer special needs inmates into the Department's custody, and / or with over-crowding situations in the Parish Jail. Oversees the process by which Parish Jail quotas of inmates to be transferred into the physical custody of the Department are determined and implemented.

Initiates, receives, investigates, and responds to telephone calls and correspondence from public / elected officials on behalf of their constituents. Such requests usually deal with requests for transfers to geographically appropriate facilities, work release facilities, Police Departments, Parish Jails, visiting and protection concerns, and furlough consideration. Respond to inquiries from appointed officials.

Reviews recommendations for work release or medical furlough from Wardens and / or Parole Board to determine technical eligibility and suitability and technical eligibility of work release recommendations of inmates in Parish Jails in accordance with Department Regulations.

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

• The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted or may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Other Important Information :

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.

Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

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

This is a 24-hour facility.

This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply :

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

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.

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.

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 further information about this vacancy contact :

Hilary Dugar

Human Resources Department

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Ph : (225) 319-4128

Fax : (225) 319-4592

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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found

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.

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

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 Louisiana driver's license?

Yes

No

04

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

Yes

No

05

Do you possess a High School diploma or GED equivalency?

Yes

No

06

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

Yes

No

07

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

08

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

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