CORRECTIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR

CORRECTIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR

Salary

$3,831.00 - $7,518.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

415-26-107 LCD

Department

DOC-Adult Probation & Parole

Opening Date

09/04/2026

Closing Date

9/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

Division of Probation & Parole - Adult

Lake Charles, Louisiana

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is a promotional opportunity for current LA Department of Corrections employees who have permanent status and are ready to advance in their career.

This position functions as the Office Manager for the District Office. Position serves as first line supervisor for support staff and as administrative assistant to the District Manager. Position is responsible for Human Resources functions within the district, purchasing, mail operations, property control, inventory control, vehicle management, rental and leases, security and telecommunications, and daily management of the office.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been in a corrections or law enforcement setting:

Six years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus three years of experience in administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

• Conducts interviews for hiring of new support staff members. Trains employees on current procedures/revisions of forms, correspondence and investigations. Orientates new support staff on policy and procedure. Acts as liaison between clerical staff and officers on departmental policies and procedures. Creates administrative and clerical procedures relating to changing job assignments. Assigns and reviews work of subordinates and reassigns job duties for more challenging job assignments and efficient operation of the office. Observes daily activities of subordinates and prepares annual performance ratings. Approves or denies leave requests and monitors the use of leave of subordinates to ensure adequate coverage.
• Relieves District Manager of all minor administrative matters by handling routine requests for reports and information from Headquarters, Parole and Pardon Boards, local judges, local law enforcement and the general public. Prepares correspondence, hearings, motions and orders, warrants and long format investigative reports for officers, supervisors and District Manager. Prepares confidential reports and correspondence of varying formats and complexities for District Manager and supervisors. Records and monitors training hours on district employees to ensure they receive the correct number of hours required by the Department. Schedules employees for training as needed.
• Maintains and updates administrative manuals as changes are received on: Departmental Policy and Procedures, Civil Service, Departmental Regulations, Probation and Parole Officer's manual, payroll, Department of Corrections Credit Union, Group Benefits and LASERS.
• Serves as liaison for State Archives. Completes documents on a daily basis for retrieval of cases stored at the State Archive Facility. Logs information reflecting cases being requested, received and returned. Prepares necessary documents for state archives referencing cases being shipped to the facility.
• Assigns daily workflow and ensures appropriate coverage for front desk, intake, document handling, and compliance tracking.
• Trains staff in fingerprinting, file assembly, legal document review, and electronic records procedures.Audits file quality, document accuracy, and hearing packet completeness.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Employee will supervise Corrections Support Specialist

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

• The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted, or may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $24.31 per hour.

Other Important Information:

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.

• This is a 24 hour facility.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work.
• This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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. 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.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be acceptedin lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Laura Guillory

Probation & Parole Human Resources Department

DOC_P&P_HR@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm