Corrections Lieutenant

State of Louisiana•Cottonport, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corrections Lieutenant serves as a shift supervisor in a dormitory, housing unit, or on the compound at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC), a Class 2 facility with an operational capacity of 1,808 adult male offenders in minimum, medium, and maximum custody. The position supervises Master Sergeants, Sergeants, and Cadets and reports to a Corrections Captain. The facility is open 24 hours, and shift work may be required. This is a promotional opportunity for current Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections employees with permanent status. The appointment is a detail of a permanent, classified employee; an employee selected for detail may be permanently promoted if a position becomes available. The position offers a special entrance rate of $26.79 per hour, plus premium pay of $0.50 to $1.00 per hour worked, based on years of service with DOC.

Requirements

This promotional opportunity is for current Louisiana Department of Corrections employees with permanent status.
Two years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security, plus 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.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Possession of 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 coercive or nonconsensual sexual activity, as described under PREA, are disqualified.
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.
Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation before hire. Qualifying experience based on college credit or hours must be supported by a transcript.

Responsibilities

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