CORRECTIONS LIEUTENANT Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5033642) Apply  CORRECTIONS LIEUTENANT Salary $3,991.86 - $6,758.00 Monthly Location Angola, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number 402-25-070 Department DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary Opening Date 08/06/2025 Closing Date 8/16/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the state’s only Class 1A facility and the only correctional facility providing custody and control of adult male inmates who have been sentenced to death. Serves as a supervisor and key Lieutenant Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security plus one of the following: 1. Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR 2. One year of experience in any field; OR 3. Six months of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer. 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 The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=144260) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Responsible for training Dorm Officers and Officers in all assigned areas in regards to inmate posted policies, employee post orders and Department Regulations and Institutional Policies. + Will also provide training in the proper usage of security equipment such as key control, beeper, restraints, etc. and how to perform a proper shakedown of inmates and inmate’s property including bed areas and dorm areas. + Supervise and train subordinates on proper count procedure and assist/perform counts at designated times. + Responsible for ensuring that all posts in area of supervision have been relieved and that an officer is present at each post. + Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody. + Will supervise maximum-security inmates and lower level security officers. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type : THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF LA DPS&C – CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC). + An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $23.03 per hour. 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. Other Important Information: + 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. + This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace. + 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. How To Apply: No Civil Service Test Score is 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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: Chassity Rheams Human Resources Department Chassity.Rheams@la.gov Ph: (225) 655-2056 Fax: (225) 342-5968 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 the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)? + Yes + No 02 Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license? + Yes + No 03 Have you reached your eighteenth birthday at the time of application? + Yes + No 04 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, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment. 05 Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge? + Yes + No 06 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 07 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 08 Do you possess a high school diploma or GED? + Yes + No Required Question 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 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email