YOUTH FACILITIES DEPUTY DIRECTOR-STATEWIDE

About the Department

The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking an experienced, mission-driven Youth Facilities Deputy Director – Statewide to support leadership, operational consistency, and youth-centered practices across secure-care facilities. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who excels in supervision, communication, and maintaining safe, structured environments for youth and staff.

As a statewide deputy director, you’ll help guide operational standards, reinforce safety and compliance expectations, and support therapeutic programming and staff development. You’ll work closely with facility leadership, contribute to strategic initiatives, and help ensure that daily operations align with OJJ’s mission and statewide priorities.

If you’re an organized, confident leader who values accountability, collaboration, and youth rehabilitation, this position offers a meaningful opportunity to support secure-care operations at a statewide level.

Position Duties

Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

Eight years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR

A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR

An advanced degree in criminal justice or a social sciences field, counseling, education, public administration, or business administration plus four years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Provides statewide operational leadership — supports oversight of secure-care operations, youth services, and staff performance across multiple facilities.

• Ensures safety, security, and compliance — reinforces adherence to agency policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Supports therapeutic and rehabilitative programming — collaborates with clinical, educational, and youth-care teams to promote consistent, youth-centered practices statewide.

• Leads personnel management — provides guidance to supervisors, assists with performance evaluations, and supports staff development and training.

• Oversees operational readiness — assists with emergency response coordination, incident review, and quality assurance activities across facilities.

• Implements policy and strategic initiatives — supports statewide policy development, operational planning, and implementation of agency priorities.

• Represents leadership in cross-functional coordination — collaborates with internal divisions and external partners to support statewide youth facility operations.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location: This vacancy may be housed at any location in state of Louisiana

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Garilyn London
OJJ/ Human Resources
[email protected]

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.
 
The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

 If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check.

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