Corrections Lieutenant

State of Louisiana•Cottonport, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services is hiring a Corrections Lieutenant at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC) in Cottonport, Louisiana. This promotional opportunity is for current LA Department of Corrections employees with permanent status who are ready to advance. The lieutenant serves as a shift supervisor in a dormitory, housing unit, or on the compound at RLCC, a Class 2 facility with an operational capacity of 1,808 adult male offenders in minimum, medium, and maximum custody. The position is a detail of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C – Corrections Services. An employee selected for detail may be permanently promoted to the position if one becomes available. The special entrance rate is $26.79 per hour, with premium pay of $0.50 to $1.00 per hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay. The facility operates 24 hours a day, and applicants may be required to work shift work. The employee works with inmates and security staff, reports to a Corrections Captain, and supervises Master Sergeants, Sergeants, and Cadets. The agency is a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

Be a current LA Department of Corrections employee with permanent status.
Have two 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, meet one of the following: possess a high school diploma or GED; have one year of experience in any field; or have six months of law enforcement experience as a POST-certified peace officer.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Possess a current driver's license.
Applicants with a disqualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony conviction, or who are under indictment on a felony charge, are disqualified until relief from the relevant state and federal legal disabilities is granted.
Applicants found to have engaged in sexual abuse or certain coercive or nonconsensual sexual activity are disqualified under PREA requirements.
Authorize the DPS&C-Corrections Services HR Office to contact prior employers for PREA references by answering yes to the PREA question in the supplemental questions.
Provide official documentation to verify any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 before hire.
Provide transcripts to verify qualifying experience based on college credit or hours.
Include relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in place of completed education and experience sections.

Responsibilities

Make daily assignments to subordinate officers to ensure adequate security at each post.
Conduct on-the-job training and ensure officers understand their duties and responsibilities.
Counsel staff and offenders on daily situational problems that could adversely affect the institution.