Corrections Ardc Specialist 1, 2, Or 3

State of Louisiana • Jackson, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Corrections Services, is hiring a Corrections ARDC Specialist for the Inmate Records Department at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, Louisiana. The position supports offender management by reviewing, validating, and updating Assessment, Reclassification, and Custody (ARDC) data to ensure accuracy and compliance with Department of Corrections policies. The specialist works with institutional leadership, classification staff, and security personnel to maintain timely offender records, process classification decisions, and support institutional safety and operational efficiency. Professionalism, resilience, teamwork, sound judgment, strong analytical and communication skills, and commitment to professional standards in a correctional environment are important.

The position may be filled at the Corrections ARDC Specialist 1, 2, or 3 level, based on the selected applicant’s experience. Salary depends on the level of experience. The appointment may be probationary or a promotion of a permanent classified Louisiana state employee. The posting may also be used for a temporary job appointment; a temporary appointee may be converted to a probationary appointment if a permanent position becomes available. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, and a selected employee promoted may be required to serve a trial detail before permanent promotion.

Dixon Correctional Institute is a 24-hour facility. The agency is a drug-free workplace. No Civil Service test score is required. Applicants must complete the electronic application with relevant, detailed experience and education; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing those sections. Applicants must authorize the HR office to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering yes to the PREA question. Degrees, certificates, licenses, and DD-214s must be verified with official documentation before hire; transcripts are needed to verify qualifying college credit or hours.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in offender records analysis, offender classification, offender pre-classification, security, or social services, or as a probation or parole officer; OR six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR a bachelor’s degree.
• For the six-year work experience requirement, every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university counts as one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and a maximum of four years of substitution.
• 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.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation before hire. College credit or hours used to qualify must be supported by a transcript.
• Applicants must include relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed application sections.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and effective communication.
• Motivation, organization, and commitment to professional standards in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and update offender Assessment, Reclassification, and Custody (ARDC) data.
• Process classification actions and ensure compliance with DOC policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate offender records and documentation.
• Coordinate with classification staff and security personnel regarding custody levels and housing decisions.
• Assist in preparing reports, audits, and required institutional documentation.

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 may be available, including 4/10 schedules, for certain positions upon meeting policy requirements.
• Employee recognition programs, internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level