Human Resources Supervisor

Overview

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, LA. 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 join a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced Human Resources Supervisor to join our leadership team and support our mission of maintaining a safe, secure, and rehabilitative environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead essential HR functions in a dynamic correctional setting, guiding staff through policies, performance, and professional development while ensuring compliance with state and departmental standards.

We are looking for a motivated HR professional who brings strong judgment, integrity, and a commitment to supporting the workforce that serves our facility and community.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotion opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including a defined benefit pension, health insurance (available post-retirement), at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over, paid time off accrued for hours over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, and alternate work schedules. Some positions may offer 4/10 schedules upon policy requirements.

Please visit our website 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.
• Communicating Effectively:
  The ability to convey information and ideas using structured communication methods.
• Demonstrating Accountability:
  The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Six years of human resources experience; OR six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of human resources experience; OR a bachelor’s degree plus three years of human resources experience; OR an advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of human resources experience.
• 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 is 120 semester hours (equivalent to four years). SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR may substitute for up to one year of required experience.

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

Job Duties

• Directly supervises two Human Resources Analysts, one Administrative Coordinator 4, and three Security Timekeepers responsible for employee administration and payroll functions.
• Oversees the preparation, accuracy, and timely entry of all personnel transactions (probational and job appointments, WAE appointments, transfers, promotions, demotions, details, pay adjustments, permanent status, reassignments, and shift changes).
• Ensures accurate calculation and maintenance of contract data, permanent status dates, adjusted service dates, and adjusted leave service dates.
• Verifies proper authorization and application of Civil Service pay rules.
• Ensures all taxes, deductions, and term pay are processed correctly and resolves LaGov system issues as needed.

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.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to permanent promotion.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as temporary, conversion to a probational appointment may occur if a permanent position becomes available.

Compensation

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $29.79 per hour.

Other Important Information

• 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, license, or DD-214 must be verified by official…