Job Description

Posting number: 403SCY-228463-GOL

Department: Office of Juvenile Justice

Job classification: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Corrections, Management, Miscellaneous

Summary

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Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe

4701 South Grand St., Monroe, Louisiana 71202

https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-monroe

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. We are seeking a strategic and experienced Training and Development Program Manager to lead statewide staff development initiatives. This leadership role is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating training programs that support the agency’s mission of youth rehabilitation and public safety. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in instructional design, workforce development, and organizational leadership, along with a deep understanding of juvenile justice operations.

Examples of duties

Six years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services; OR

An advanced degree in education, instructional design, business or public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior or human resources plus two years of experience in planning, developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs or academic instruction; human resources, or social services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Qualifications

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

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Assess agency training needs through surveys, data analysis, and workforce feedback.
• Develop and implement statewide training and professional development programs.
• Design and update training curriculum to ensure compliance with agency, legal, and accreditation requirements.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements based on performance outcomes.
• Monitor employee training records and ensure completion of required training programs.
• Provide technical assistance and consultation to facility and regional training staff.
• Develop instructional materials, presentations, and learning resources for diverse audiences.
• Support leadership development, workforce retention, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and professional growth through targeted training programs.
• Create audit tools, reports, and performance measures to assess training compliance and effectiveness.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location: This vacancy is located at Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Full time, probational

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 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 the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

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 Driver's License, and clear a background check.