ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST B/LSP Museum Director

State of Louisiana • Angola, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Program Specialist B serves as the Museum Director for the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum, Louisiana’s only prison museum. The position oversees daily museum operations, including building services, facility security, gift shop operations, museum and penitentiary tours, public relations, and special events. The director serves as a liaison to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections and the 15-member museum board of directors, and represents the department and penitentiary at conferences, statewide organizations, and meetings. The role also coordinates museum events and fundraising, and assists the Louisiana Film Commission and Office of Tourism on special projects.

The position works with adult male inmates at all custody levels, including minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody. The facility operates 24 hours a day, and applicants may be required to work shift work.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in administrative services; or six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of administrative services experience; or a bachelor's degree plus one year of administrative services experience; or an advanced degree.
• College-credit substitution may be applied toward the six years of full-time work experience: every 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university count as one year, up to 120 semester hours (four years).
• Applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering “YES” to the PREA question in the supplemental questions section.
• Any qualifying degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified with official documentation before hire. Qualifying experience based on college credit or hours must be supported by a transcript.
• Applicants must include relevant, detailed education and experience in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed application sections.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum, including building services, facility security, gift shop operations, tours, public relations, and special events.
• Serve as liaison to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections and the 15-member museum board of directors.
• Represent DPS&C and LSP at conferences, statewide organizations, and meetings, including tourism, museum, historical, community, and educational organizations.
• Coordinate annual and semi-annual museum events, including the Museum Symposium and Justice Hall of Fame.
• Assist the Louisiana Film Commission and Office of Tourism with special assignments and projects.
• Assist in coordinating fundraising events for the museum and gift shop.

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Health insurance, also available post-retirement
• At least 10 paid holidays
• Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
• Paid time off or accrued time for hours worked over 40 per week
• Deferred compensation plan
• Flexible benefits plan
• Alternate work schedules, which may include 4/10 schedules for eligible positions upon meeting policy requirements
• Employee recognition programs
• Internal promotional opportunities
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed