CORRECTIONS CAPTAIN

Supplemental Information

St. Gabriel, LA

There is ‘Premium Pay’ for this position: A rate between $1.00 an hour and $2.00 an hour for

each hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.

This position may be filled as:

• DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

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  Exams and License Requirements

Applicants must have taken and passed the Corrections Captain test prior to the close of this announcement.
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.

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

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:

Fax: (225) 319-4592

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three 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.

One year of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Lieutenant in the State service.

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 Concepts

Function of Work:To supervise correctional officers engaged in security work as administrative supervisor in a correctional unit.

Level of Work:Supervisor.

Supervision Received:General from a Corrections Major or higher level security officer.

Supervision Exercised:Direct line over Corrections Lieutenant.

Location of Work:Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, state adult and juvenile correctional institutions.

Job Distinctions:Differs from Corrections Lieutenant by the level of responsibility for supervising a large security component of a correctional institution.

Differs from Corrections Major by the absence of responsibility for managing a major unit or component of a correctional institution.

Examples of Work

Serves as a shift supervisor and unit manager.

Serves as security supervisor for inmates working outside the institutional grounds (e. g., field crews or public service trustee crews).

Serves as chief investigator or chief of internal security.

Serves as an instructor at the Corrections Training Academy.

Serves as a safety officer coordinating safety programs for the unit in which it serves.

Conducts safety meetings for the agency to inform employees of the newest rules and procedures.

Inspects buildings, equipment, and job sites for compliance with safety and fire codes.

Serves as a training officer.

Reviews disciplinary actions against inmates and staff.

Assists shift supervisor of higher rank in a large organizational unit.

Performs special security functions within a unit as assigned (e.g., Impact program, etc.)

Serves as the canine training officer.

Commands and supervises a chase team with responsibility for the dogs only.

Participates in American Correctional Association (ACA) audits and basic jail guideline audits.

Participates in the development of policies and procedures for the security and treatment programs at an institution.

Compiles accident statistics, hazards data, records and trends.

Prepares and reviews reports of institutional activities and may determine an appropriate course of action.