Job Description

Posting number: 402-26-098

Department: DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary

Job classification: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Corrections, Education, Training

Summary

Louisiana Department of

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

Angola, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

The Training and Development Specialist 1, 2, or 3 plays a key role in ensuring employees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) receive the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their duties safely, effectively, and professionally. Working within the Training Department, these specialists coordinate and deliver training programs that support employee development and compliance with departmental and state requirements.

Responsibilities may include planning and conducting classroom instruction, coordinating new employee orientation, maintaining training records, scheduling mandatory and annual training, monitoring certification requirements, developing instructional materials, and ensuring compliance with agency policies and applicable regulations. Training and Development Specialists also work closely with supervisors and department leaders to identify training needs and promote continuous professional development throughout the institution.

Whether serving at the Specialist 1, 2, or 3 level, these professionals are committed to fostering a well-trained workforce that is prepared to meet the unique challenges of a correctional environment. Their efforts help enhance employee performance, promote safety and accountability, and support the overall mission of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Please visit our website by clicking here to learn more about DOC, our facilities, and our mission.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

Examples of duties

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

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

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.

Qualifications

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

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• Independently resolves routine problems, enforces academy standards, policies, and procedures, screens new and/or revised departmental and institutional policies and procedures in relation to the training curriculum, and apprizes the appropriate training instructors as necessary.
• Delivers training to State employees, including American Heart Association CPR/First Aid, and training designed or approved by regulatory and accreditation agencies. Provides consulting and analysis support of office productivity tools, e.g., e-mail, word processing, excel spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
• Coordinates Computer Lab work-site training for employees. Responsible for the design, development, production, and distribution of instructional materials, including: course syllabi, handouts, manuals, evaluation materials, surveys, in both printed and electronic formats.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Employee will work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row), and protective custody.

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.

Career Progression Group: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1, 2, or 3

• Filled at the highest level of experience of the selected applicant.
• Salary depends on level of experience.
• To see minimum qualifications and salary ranges, click HERE.
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

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.
• Applicants may be required to work shift work
• 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.

• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

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