CORRECTIONS CADET, SERGEANT, or SERGEANT-MASTER Position Available In Claiborne, Louisiana

CORRECTIONS

CADET, SERGEANT, or

SERGEANT-MASTER

at Louisiana Department of State Civil Service in Homer, Louisiana, United States
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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
Homer, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
414-25-CADET14
Department
DOC-David Wade 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

DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Homer, LA
doc.louisiana.gov
This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level Corrections Cadet has an SER of$17.50 per hour. Corrections Sergeant has an SER of$18.80 per hour. Corrections Sergeant-Master has an SER of$20.11 per hour.
There is Premium Pay for this position:
A rate between $.50 and $1.00 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 increaseafter 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 aCorrections Cadet. (May start as a Corrections Sergeant with certain qualifying experience.)
+ Eligible for reallocation, up one pay level from Cadet, toCorrections Sergeantafter 6 months of successful employment.
+ Eligible for reallocation, up two pay levels from Sergeant, toCorrections Sergeant-Masterafter 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? (doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/)
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Culture:

DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
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Growth:

Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
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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.

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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:

David Wade Correctional Center Human Resources Department Phone:

(318) 927-0416

Fax:

(225) 342-5968
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, S
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