What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Coordinator 1/2/3 (Ouachita Child Welfare Admin) position at DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services?
Salary
$1,820.00 - $3,120.00 Monthly
Location
Monroe, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
223543-MONAC3CW71626LM
Department
DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date
07/20/2026
Closing Date
7/27/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
This vacancy is located in the Ouachita Parish Child Welfare Office in Monroe, LA. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
We’re looking for an Administrative Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact at the agency in our Child Welfare Office in Ouachita Parish, creating a welcoming environment for clients and visitors and providing administrative support that keeps our front office running smoothly.
If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!
This position provides clerical, programmatic, and administrative support functions for staff, applicants and clients of the Ouachita Parish Child Welfare office.
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, ideas and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
- Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences and experiences of internal and external customers.
- Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
- Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication and consideration for others.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
No experience or training is required.
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:
- Provides clerical support to the Child Welfare parish office.
- Assist with administrative and receptionist duties when needed or as assigned.
- Schedule fingerprints and perform printing for all perspective foster parents, care givers, and facility employees.
- Performs duties related to purchasing of office supplies.
- Keep record of all office equipment and prepare reports of items needing to be surplus.
- Organize and maintain file room and files in accordance with established procedure and records retention policy.
- May serve as timekeeper.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: This vacancy is located in the Ouachita Parish Child Welfare Office in Monroe, LA. This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Administrative Coordinator 1, 2, or 3. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
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/). 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:
Laura Milstead
laura.milstead.dcfs@la.gov
DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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