| Location | Columbia, LA |
| Salary | $44.68–$56.04 Per Hour |
TRANSITION COORDINATOR-WAE
Salary
$44.68 - $56.04 Hourly
Location
Columbia, LA
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
403CCY-224745-GOL
Department
Office of Juvenile Justice
Opening Date
08/12/2026
Closing Date
8/19/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Office of Juvenile Justice
Columbia Center for Youth
132 LA-850, Columbia, LA 71418, USA
https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-columbia
The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking a dedicated Transition Coordinator to support educational continuity and successful re-entry for youth transitioning between community schools and secure-care settings. This role is ideal for a professional who communicates clearly, collaborates effectively, and values structured, student-centered planning.
As a Transition Coordinator, you'll help develop individualized academic plans, maintain communication with schools and families, and support youth as they move into secure care and back into community education environments. You'll work closely with case managers, educational staff, and community partners to ensure students receive the guidance, resources, and follow-up needed for long-term success.
If you're organized, proactive, and committed to supporting positive educational outcomes for youth, this position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to OJJ's mission.
Minimum Qualifications
Job Specification
To coordinate educational transitions for youth entering, residing in, and exiting secure-care programs; to serve as liaison between OJJ educational staff, case managers, community schools, and other stakeholders; and to ensure continuity of academic services and compliance with individualized transition planning requirements.
Level of Work: Programmatic / Educational Support
Supervision Received: General direction from the Director of Education or designated supervisory staff.
Job Distinctions: This position is responsible for coordinating academic transitions for youth assigned to secure care and returning to community schools or post-secondary pathways. Work involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, community schools, families, and OJJ staff to ensure continuity of educational services and compliance with statutory transition-planning requirements.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
The Transition Coordinator supports students in successfully reintegrating into schools, communities, and vocational programs.
Coordinates educational transitions - serves as liaison between OJJ education staff, case managers, and community schools to support smooth transitions into and out of secure care.
Develops individualized academic plans - prepares tailored transition plans for court proceedings and educational teams, ensuring alignment with student needs and post-secondary goals.
Communicates with home schools - shares assignment and release dates, schedules, credits, and grades to support continuity of education.
Conducts follow-up after release - tracks student progress, monitors withdrawals/dropouts, and maintains ongoing contact to support successful reintegration.
Supports dropout prevention - identifies students at risk of disengagement and collaborates with stakeholders to provide interventions and resources.
Maintains comprehensive documentation - keeps accurate logs, case records, reports, and assessments to ensure continuity of services and compliance with legal requirements.
Participates in multidisciplinary teams - provides assessments, attends staffings, monitors PBIS programming, and contributes to program planning and evaluation.
Position-Specific Details:
Work Location: This vacancy is located at Columbia Center for Youth in Columbia, Louisiana.
Appointment Type:This is a part-time Transition Coordinator position.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on experience.
The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).
The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
How To Apply:
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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources
Garilyn.London@la.gov
In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.
The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Drivers License and clear a background check.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
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Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?
02
Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or 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?
03
If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.
04
Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?
05
If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
06
Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?
07
If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
08
Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?
09
If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
10
Have you ever been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c)?
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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice, 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 Office of Juvenile Justice 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 Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting
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