What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Coordinator 1-4 (Retail) - Job Appointment position at Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks?
$1,820.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly
Baton Rouge, LA
Classified
CRT-2026-228082-MBT
Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks
11/02/2026
11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
- Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
- Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
- Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
- Managing Resources: The ability to manage financial, physical, and contractual resources to ensure compliance and maximize business value.
- Working with Financial Information: The ability to interpret financial data, manage financial approvals, and ensure compliance to support informed decisions and promote transparency.
Minimum Qualifications
This position is primarily retail; the preferred candidate will have experience with Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, retail inventory, retail stocking, and shift reconciliation.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Maintains inventory of resale items & operational stock, and reviews sales records, to determine what items need to be ordered.
- Assists with the display & organization of resale merchandise, as well as pricing merchandise for sales.
- Works with vendors to ensure timeliness & accuracy of products & services. Inspects incoming inventory & compares specifications on invoices, purchase orders, etc.
- Works closely with the State Parks business office to ensure all purchasing & bidding guidelines are followed.
- Handles cash and card transactions using the Point-of-Sale (POS) system.
- Greets visitors and provides information to them, and answers questions. Provides a high level of customer service.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: State Parks Administrative Office & Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA
Appointment Type: Job Appointment - In the event that funds become available for a permanent position, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Administrative Coordinator 1, 2, 3, or 4. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level.
Work Schedule: The "Shop at the Top" gift shop is open 7 days/week, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm (closed for major holidays). Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week, which can include weekends as needed, to ensure coverage.
Compensation: Compensation offered will be dependent on level of experience and certification, so please be sure to include all education and work experience for consideration.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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. Please include all education and work experience in order to be considered, as pay is DOE (dependent upon experience).
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Melissa Thibodaux
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: (225) 342-7928
mthibodaux@crt.la.gov
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $1,820 - $3,120