CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT WARDEN 3

State of Louisiana

$68K — $139K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4 years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises
  • 6 years of full-time experience in any field or a bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree plus 3 years of supervisory-level experience in corrections or related fields
  • Doctorate with 2 years of supervisory-level experience in corrections or related fields
  • Must have a clear legal background free of disqualifying offenses

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance on security matters to ensure compliance with regulations and policies
  • Conduct inspections of security areas for sanitation and procedure adherence
  • Engage with offenders and their families to address concerns and complaints
  • Facilitate support for treatment, educational, and religious programs within the unit
  • Supervise adult male inmates across all custody levels, including death row

Benefits

  • Promotion opportunity for current LA DOC employees
  • No Civil Service test score required to apply
  • Candidates may need to serve a trial detail before permanent promotion
  • This agency is a drug-free workplace
  • 24-hour facility offering dynamic work hours
Full Job Description
Salary : $5,737.00 - $11,613.00 Monthly
Location : Angola, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 402-26-068
Department: DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/24/2026 11:59 PM Central

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

Four 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 three years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises; OR

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

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
  • Provides direction and guidance in security related matters through regular conferences to ascertain compliance with all state and federal regulations and rules, ACA standards, and any other related policies and procedures that apply to areas of supervision and their security programs.
  • Conducts regular inspections of all security areas for adherence to sanitation regulations, as well as, standard security procedures.
  • Confers with offenders, as well as offenders' family and friends, regarding various concerns, requests, complaints, etc.
  • Ensures that all treatment, educational, and religious program organizers receive maximum opportunity to work within the unit and that the staff of these programs receive the support needed to fulfill their tasks.
  • 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: 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.


Other Important Information:
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). 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.
  • To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Chassity Rheams

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

Ph: (225) 655-2056

Fax: (225) 342-5968
01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?
  • Yes
  • No

02

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.

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