Administrative coordinator 4(Job Appointment)

Salary

$2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

224544

Department

LA State Board-Dentistry

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

8/12/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Our Mission:

The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry’s mission is to protect the public by regulating the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene in Louisiana in accordance with the Dental Practice Act.

About this Position:

We’re looking for an Administrative Coordinator 4 to assist applicants and licensees with questions, issue licenses/permits, handle reporting and accounting, file as needed, and answer phones as needed.

This position will be filled as a Job Appointment. In the event that funds become available for a permanent position, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perception of both you and your organization.
Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
Following Policies & Procedures: The ability to comply with the organization's policies and procedures, State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

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:

As an Administrative Coordinator 4, you will,

• Review, approve, or deny dental and hygiene license applications based on current rules and regulations; determine whether licenses should be issued or not; advise applicant
• Review, approve, and issue converted retired volunteer licenses; determine whether the license should be issued or not; advise applicant.
• Suggest rule/policy changes as needed based on thorough knowledge of current license trends and issues
• Review all reimbursement requests for compliance with statutory, travel, and Board policy requirements
• Record all transactions (payments, deposits.)in and print paper checks from QuickBooks Bank deposits
• Monthly bank reconciliations; pull various monthly invoices
• Handle NSF notices and tracking

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A FULL-TIME JOB APPOINTMENT FOR A LIMITED DURATION NOT TO EXCEED FOUR YEARS.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: This is a full-time position (40-hour work week); it offers a flexible work schedule.
Compensation: Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including participation in the state’s retirement plan, health insurance, agency-paid short-term disability coverage, paid holidays, and paid annual and sick leave.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required 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 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Erin K. Conner
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
225.219.7330
[email protected]

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:

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.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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