Supplemental Information

This position has a Special Entrance Rate

SER of $4,126.60 per month / $23.79 per hr

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  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, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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  DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by 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.

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  Exams and License Requirements
  • No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• 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.

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

Chassity Rheams

Louisiana State Penitentiary

Human Resources Department

Chassity.Rheams@LA.GOV

P: (225) 655-2055 Fax: (225) 342-5968

Qualifications

The Technical Diploma and Associate of Applied Science welding programs offered by Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) schools consist of 45-75 credit hours of coursework. Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) and Technical Competency Area (TCA) credentials offered by LCTCS schools are not equivalent programs and will be credited under the first substitution.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To provide supervision, guidance, logistical support and limited administration to a group of welders performing journeyman level welding work.

Level of Work:
Supervisor.

Supervision Received:
General from maintenance supervisory personnel or agency administrator of higher level.

Supervision Exercised:
Line over journeyman welders, welder specialists, apprentices, helpers, and assistants assigned.

Location of Work:
All agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from those of Welder and related jobs by its full time supervision over the assigned subordinates as well as additional duties such as designing, costing, supporting, and overseeing welding projects.

Differs from other supervisory jobs because of first-line welding supervision responsibility.

Examples of Work

Supervises a crew of welders by assigning work and inspecting it regularly.

Participates in electrode and filler metal selection.

Supervises the erection of scaffolding and rigging when needed, and determines methods to be used.

Inspects welding, brazing and fitting-up while in progress.

Supervises welders engaged in the fabrication or repair of equipment, crew boats, barges, building and other metal objects.

Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintains a check on materials requirements, ensures the availability of supplies, and estimates the cost of individual jobs and amounts of materials necessary.

Keeps limited records on times worked and materials used by the crew and submits necessary reports.

Performs related work as assigned or when required.

Evaluates subordinates work performance.