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CORRECTIONS CADET, SERGEANT, or SERGEANT-MASTER
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CORRECTIONS CADET, SERGEANT, or SERGEANT-MASTER
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
St. Gabriel, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
413-25-CADET13
Department
DOC-Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Opening Date
01/02/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
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About this Job
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services
ELAYN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER
St. Gabriel, LA
www.doc.louisiana.gov
This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level
Corrections Cadet has an SER of$19.58 per hour.
Corrections Sergeant has an SER of$20.88per hour.
Corrections Sergeant-Master has an SER of$22.27per hour.
A rate between $1.00 and $2.00 an hour for each regular hour worked, based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
Position Specific Duties:
+ Six week Correctional Officer Training Academy.
+ Work closely with inmates incarcerated in a State prison facility.
+ Primarily responsible for the custody and security of inmates - in facility buildings, prison dorms, workshops, and/or fields.
+ Supervise housekeeping of inmate housing areas, escort prisoners, investigate suspicious activities, and perform in-depth security searches/shakedowns of inmate’s person, property, living quarters and work locations.
+ Supervise inmate work crews, patrol areas of the prison, and transport inmates as assigned.
+ Follow direction given by upper level officers, departmental policies, and regulations.
+ Will receive firearms training.
INCENTIVE PAY: Eligible for additional pay increase after becoming permanent, for having an Associate Degree or a Baccalaureate Degree in the following fields: Behavioral Rehabilitation, Behavioral Science, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Forensic Science, Law, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology from an accredited college, university, or technical college.
Career Progression:
+ Start as a Corrections Cadet.
(May start as a Corrections Sergeant with certain qualifying experience.)
+ Eligible for reallocation, up one pay level from Cadet, to Corrections Sergeant after 6 months of successful employment.
+ Eligible for reallocation, up two pay levels from Sergeant, to Corrections Sergeant-Master after one year of successful LA DOC employment.
+ With 2 years of Correctional Office experience and permanent status, eligible to apply for promotion to Corrections Lieutenant, which is up two pay levels from Corrections Sergeant-Master.
Why work for DOC?
(https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)
+ Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
+ Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
+ Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, and a flexible benefits plan.
SALARY DEPENDENDS ON LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE
+ As part of a Career Progression Group,vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Cadet, Sergeant, or Sergeant-Master depending on the level and/or type of experienceof the selected applicant(s).
+ The maximum salary for the Corrections Sergeant-Master is $70,845.00 annually.
+ Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
+ This position may be filled as a Temporary Job Appointment.
Should a permanent position become available, the employee will be converted to a probationary appointment.
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 authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison 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 has90 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, clickHERE.
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 information about this job posting contact:
Human Resources Department
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
Phone: 225-319-4128
Fax: 225-319-4592
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR
One year of experience in any field.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Possession of a current driver's license.
Job Specification
Function of Work:
To learn to maintain security of a correctional institution and to observe and participate in supervision, control, and custody of offenders.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from training officers and security officers of higher levels.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, State adult and juvenile correctional institutions.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Corrections Sergeant in that it is an entry level position with primary responsibility in security such as key room, dormitory, control center, field, trip, or gate officer.
May act independently or under general supervision.
Job Duties and Other Information
Trains in classroom and at on-the-job training sites.
Observes security officers engaged in demonstration of security work.
Assists security officers of higher level in work as journeyman security officers such as cellblock, dormitory, trips, gate officer, chase team, or dog trainer.
Oversees inmates for training purposes.
Responds to emergencies and renders assistance as required.
Prepares reports on activities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service.
With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
+ New Year's Day
+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
+ Mardi Gras,
+ Good Friday,
+ Memorial Day,
+ Independence Day,
+ Labor Day,
+ Veteran's Day,
+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use.
Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).
These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org).
LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?
+ Yes
+ No
02
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
+ Yes
+ No
03
Do you have willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms?
+ Yes
+ No
04
Have you reached your eighteenth birthday at the time of application?
+ Yes
+ No
05
Do you possess a High School diploma or GED equivalency?
+ Yes
+ No
06
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge?
+ Yes
+ No
07
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
+ Yes
+ No
08
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case.
If 'NO', enter N/A.
09
If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations?
I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained.
IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
+ Yes, I understand.
You may contact my employers, past or present.
+ No. Do not contact my employers, past or present.
By choosing this option I acknowledge that I cannot be considered for this position.
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DA: Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability
+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability
+ 3= I can demonstrate accountability
+ 4= I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability
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DA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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+ DOC Website
+ DOC Employee Referral
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Phone
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