PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Angie, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

416-26-019

Department

DOC-Rayburn Correctional Center

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Closing Date

6/23/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

RAYBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Angie, 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.

Rayburn Correctional Center is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Professional Teacher to provide high-quality instruction to the inmate population within a secure correctional environment. This position plays a vital role in supporting rehabilitation by delivering meaningful educational opportunities that promote personal growth, skill development, and successful reentry. The ideal candidate brings strong classroom management skills, a passion for teaching diverse learners, and a commitment to fostering a positive and structured learning environment.

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.

Job Duties and Other Information:

• Prepare male inmates at a medium security facility for the HiSet Exam.

• Review TABE scores and make recommendations concerning continuation of education for Pre-HSE.

• Observe tutors in lecture style and in group work. Evaluate teaching ability. Note how the tutors work on-on-one with students during assigned work time.

• Report to the education director any tutor who is unable to teach the information.

• Plan monthly tutor training in areas identified that are specific to HSE/Pre-HSE tutors.

• Evaluate materials used for teaching and effectiveness of lesson plans, recommending to the education director or principal any needed changes.

• Counsel new students assigned to her classrooms and develop long range plans.

• Evaluate tutors every 12 months and submit them to Education Coordinator.

• The incumbent will work with a diverse group of skilled professional teachers in a unique setting.

• Monitor the HSE and Pre-HSE classrooms.

• Monitor Student Progress.

• Administer Practice HSE test and develop lesson plans for students in the HSE classroom.

• The incumbent of this position would work with other professional teachers and security/non-security staff.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: UNCLASSIFIED

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:

Linda Brockhaus

Human Resources Department

Linda.Brockhaus@la.gov

Ph: (985) 661-6389

Fax: (225) 342-5968

OR

Kailey Sharp

Human Resources Department

Kailey.Sharp@la.gov

Ph: (985) 661-6389

Fax: (225) 342-5968

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm