Corrections Captain

State of Louisiana•St. Gabriel, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corrections Captain serves as an assistant yard supervisor to the Corrections Major and is responsible for inmates. The position is the second-line supervisor over a Corrections Lieutenant, all Master Sergeants/Corrections, Corrections Sergeants, and Cadets assigned to A, B, C, or D Team at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, an all-male adult facility housing minimum-, medium-, and maximum-security inmates. This is a promotional opportunity for current Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections employees who have permanent status. The selected employee may need to serve a trial detail before permanent promotion or accept a probational appointment. The facility operates 24 hours a day, and applicants may be required to work shift work.

Requirements

Three years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution involving responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security.
In addition to the experience requirement, one of the following: a high school diploma or GED; one year of experience in any field; or six months of law enforcement experience as a POST-certified peace officer.
One year of experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work to a Corrections Lieutenant in State service.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must possess a current driver's license.
Applicants convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or under indictment on a felony charge, are disqualified until relief from applicable state and federal legal disabilities is granted.
Applicants found to have engaged in specified forms of sexual abuse or nonconsensual, coerced, or force-facilitated sexual activity are disqualified under PREA.
Applicants must authorize the HR Office to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering yes to the PREA question in the supplemental questions.
Degrees, certificates, special licenses, or DD-214s must be verified with official documentation before hire; qualifying experience based on college credit or hours must be supported by a transcript.
Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.

Responsibilities

Meet with the shift supervisor to discuss daily operations.
Ensure the daily roll-call training topic is prepared and properly discussed at roll calls.
Supervise the Lieutenant, including, with the Unit Manager and Colonel, conducting staff meetings about security operations, problem areas or concerns, new directives and policies, staff and inmate morale, and other operational matters.
Report pertinent information to the Major, Colonel, and Unit Manager.
Remain on the assigned post until relieved of duties.
Pass equipment and pertinent information to the relieving Captain.
Periodically meet with the shift Major and Lieutenants to discuss management issues and concerns.
Make rounds with the shift supervisors.