Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
www.doc.louisiana.gov
ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER
St. Gabriel, LA
Assist the Corrections Warden 4/Security Operations, in the management of all security and other operational functions affecting EHCC on a twenty-four hour per day basis.Three years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises plus one of the following:
1. Six years of full-time experience in any field; or
2. A bachelor's degree.
OR
A master's degree plus two years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises; OR
A doctorate plus one year of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by State and Federal laws is granted.
In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Correctional Services and EHCC Institutional directives, policies and procedures, State, Federal Laws and Acts, as well as, requirements for ACA Standards compliance.
- The incumbent of this position will be responsible for supervising the overall operations of assigned Unit Security.
- Inspect the institution on a daily basis to ensure the proper execution of security, maintenance, and Life Safety Code requirements of the facility and equipment. Inspections are made before, during and after regular business hours and work days.
- Inspects all buildings and the grounds to ensure proper security and other institutional procedures are enforced.
THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY DETAIL
OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)
This position may be filled as:
PROMOTION: This position may be filled as a detail. Should the position become available, the employee may be permanently promoted to this position.
Exams and License Requirements
- No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
- Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
- Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.
- To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.
- IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
- There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
- Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
- This is a 24 hour facility.
- Applicants may be required to work shift work
- To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Hilary Dugar
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Ph: (225) 319-4128
Fax: (225) 319-4592