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144160
CORRECTIONS CLASSIFICATION MANAGER 1
SS413     $40,914 - $73,632
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a manager over all phases of a small classification program,

OR

To serve as an assistant to a higher-level manager.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from a higher-level manager or administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct-line over subordinate personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services-Adult.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from a Corrections Classification Officer 3 by the assignment of managerial responsibilities over an institutional classification program, or by serving as an assistant to a higher-level Manager.

Differs from the Corrections Classification Manager 2 by the assignment of managerial responsibilities over a smaller institutional classification program or by serving as an assistant to a higher-level manager within a medium or large classification program.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Prepares budgetary estimates and recommendations for the Classification Section within the institution.

Establishes basic principles of classification by which classification staff must operate.

Consults with higher-level managers to evaluate and monitor inmates' progress and development of the total classification program.

Receives and evaluates reports necessary for proper program evaluation from subordinate classification officers and other division heads.

Represents the Corrections Warden in meetings with public officials, civic clubs, school groups, church groups, other groups interested in the institution, and in direct conversations with inmates' families and other government officials.

Serves as liaison on classification program matters between ARDC/Pre-class and the institutions.

Makes routine rounds in dining halls, cellblocks, dormitories, inmate work areas, hobby shops, and medical facilities.

Serves as disciplinary board chairman, initial board chairman, and ex officio notary for the unit.

Represents the Corrections Warden in obtaining employment for inmates in the Work Release or Maintenance Release Programs.

Performs research on program operations by evaluating programs and making recommendations for improvements.

Formulates policies and procedures for classification programs.

Drafts correspondence regarding various programs or inmates concerns.

Reviews release dates to assure timely processing.

Advises pardon board about projected release dates following a recommendation of commutation.

Manages the Pre-class units (parish jail Corrections Services inmate population).

Coordinates with sheriffs offices, clerks of court, parish jail administrators, and district attorneys for new commitments.

Coordinates with the institutional classification sections and sheriffs' to facilitate the intake and movement of adult offenders.

Establishes allocating criteria used to determine levels of various classification programs based on a combination of special functions plus caseload.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of the required experience in the following minimum qualifications must have been in offender classification:

Six years of experience in social services, offender classification, offender records analysis, security, or as a probation or parole officer; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in social services, offender classification, offender records analysis, security, or as a probation or parole officer; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in social services, offender classification, probation and parole, offender records analysis, or security; OR

An advanced degree in a social science or social work or a juris doctorate plus two years of experience in social services, offender classification, offender records analysis, security, or as a probation or parole officer.

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.