Corrections Deputy Warden 3

State of Louisiana • Kinder, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections is seeking a motivated and energetic Corrections Deputy Warden 3 for Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, Louisiana. This promotional opportunity is open to current Louisiana Department of Corrections employees with permanent status who are ready to advance their careers. The position plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates all phases of facility security operations. The incumbent exercises full Warden-level authority and makes critical decisions in the appointing authority’s absence, while ensuring operations comply with state and departmental policies, safety regulations, and correctional standards.

The position is a detail assignment for a permanent, classified employee of Louisiana DPS&C – Corrections Services (Adult DOC). An employee selected for detail may be permanently promoted if a position becomes available. The facility operates 24 hours a day, and shift work may be required. The agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

Requirements

• Current Louisiana Department of Corrections employee with permanent status; this is a promotional opportunity.
• One year of the qualifying experience must have been at the managerial level or above, with direct-line supervisory responsibility over two or more subordinates.
• Four years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises, plus either 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 such supervisory-level experience.
• Applicants convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or under indictment on a felony charge, are disqualified until granted relief from disabilities imposed by State and Federal law.
• Applicants found to have engaged in sexual abuse, or in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable or refused, are disqualified under PREA.
• Applicants must authorize the HR Office to contact prior employers for PREA reference checks by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA supplemental question.
• Degrees, certificates, special licenses, DD-214 documentation, and transcripts supporting qualifying education or experience must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed application sections.
• Security experience should be listed separately by job title to allow years of higher-level supervisory security experience to be calculated.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for operations in the absence of the Corrections Warden 3.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate all phases of facility security operations.
• Direct development of the security operating budget and food budget.
• Allocate operating funds to departments and monitor expenditures to maintain prescribed funding levels.
• Assist in developing and reviewing or revising policies and procedures for establishing and maintaining ACA Accreditation standards and compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• Ensure facility operations comply with state and departmental policies, safety regulations, and correctional standards.
• Make critical decisions while exercising Warden-level authority in the appointing authority’s absence.

What This Job Offers

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