CORRECTIONS MAJOR

Salary : $5,489.46 - $8,280.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 400-26-037
Department: DOC-Administration
Opening Date: 10/20/2026
Closing Date: 10/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

This position is located in the Secretary's Office - Adult Services/Internal Affairs section.
This Corrections Major position, located in the Internal Affairs Division of DPS&C Headquarters, will fulfill the role of an administrative and criminal investigator.

This job is a perfect fit for a professional investigator, who communicates with government employees and prison inmates to question and evaluate processes in various environments, to provide detailed reports for state officials.

Minimum Qualifications

Four 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.

Two years 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 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:

Interviewing - Majors assigned to a role in the Internal Affairs Division will be required to interview State Employees, inmates, and civilians related to their case assignment. The Major must have good communication and listening skills to conduct successful interviews.

Report Writing - Majors must complete detailed written reports for the Chief of Operations at DPS&C Headquarters. Commonly, Majors are asked to review an institution's report and conclusions. Often, Majors are required to document their full investigations and provide comprehensive conclusions to administrators.
Work Environment:

The Corrections Major in the Internal Affairs Division of Headquarters will work alongside their peers as they work individually and as a team to complete investigations, analyze data, and review policies to provide reports and recommendations to the Chief of Operations.
Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $31.67 per hour.

This position also offers premium pay......

A rate up to $1.00 an hour for each regular hour worked, based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
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 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:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

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

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of Louisiana State Government (STATE EMPLOYEE)?

• Yes
• No

09

How did you hear about this position?

• Civil Service Website or social media
• Recruitment Event
• Newspaper Ad
• DOC Website
• DOC Employee Referral
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• ZipRecruiter
• Glassdoor
• Monster
• Facebook/Instragram
• Twitter
• Other

10

Do you possess a High School diploma or GED equivalency?

• Yes
• No

Required Question