CORRECTIONS DEPUTY WARDEN 4 Position Available In East Feliciana, Louisiana

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CORRECTIONS DEPUTY WARDEN 4

Salary
$6,569.00 – $13,296.00 Monthly
Location Jackson, LA
Job Type
Promotion
Job Number
409-25-034
Department
DOC-Dixon Correctional Institute
Opening Date
04/23/2025
Closing Date
4/30/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

Supplemental Information
Louisiana Department of
Public Safety & Corrections –
Corrections Services

DIXON CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Jackson, LA
doc.louisiana.gov

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.
for this vacancy, click on the “” 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. Please list your security experience separately by job title so that years of higher levels of supervisory security experience may be calculated. Ex. Corrections Cadet/Sergeant/Master Sergeant, Corrections Lieutenant, Corrections Captain, etc. 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:
Christy Rossin
Human Resources Department
Christy.

Rossin@la.gov

Ph:

(225) 634-6209

Fax:

(225) 342-5968
Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the managerial level or above with direct-line supervisory responsibility over two or more subordinates:
Five 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 four years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises; OR
A doctorate plus three years 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.
Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK

To serve as deputy chief administrator of a large, complex adult correctional facility.

LEVEL OF WORK

Administrator.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Administrative direction from Correction Warden 4.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Direct line over Assistant Warden(s) or other department managers at the facility.

LOCATION OF WORK

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, Office of Adult Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS

Differs from department managers by responsibility for directing the total program of a correctional facility.
Differs from Correction Warden 4 by absence of final responsibility for the correctional facility.
Examples of Work

EXAMPLES OF WORK

EXAMPLES

BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as the chief administrator of the facility with responsibility for all operations in the absence of the Correction Warden 4.
Supervises department managers, including business administrator, offender records, staff personnel managers, physician, and assistant wardens.
Assists in developing policies and procedures for all facility programs.
Assists in coordination with prison enterprises of farm and industrial operations.
Review and analyzes information to determine appropriate course(s) of action.
Prepares reports recommending appropriate courses of action.
Assists in directing and participates in facility responses to emergency situations including escapes and searches, work stoppages, hostage negotiations, and other violent and nonviolent disorders.
Monitors subordinate staff effectiveness and conducts routine inspections of the facility and grounds to ensure proper administration of policies and procedures governing operations.
Maintains written, verbal, and direct personal contact with headquarters executive and support staff offenders, families of offenders, units of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and legal counsel for offenders, staff, and the state.
Performs public relations work with news media and civic organizations.
Reviews offender and staff disciplinary actions and processes.
Conducts hearings and chairs investigative boards as required.
Assists in the preparation and management of the annual operating budget.
Assists in the supervision of the design and construction of correctional facility enhancements.
Responds on a 24-hour a day basis to significant unusual occurrences at the facility.
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462