PROBATION / PAROLE OFFICER 1 • - 09232025-71394

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

09 / 23 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 06 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,017.00 - $5,028.00

Salary (Annually)

$48,204.00 - $60,336.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Knoxville, TN

Department

Correction

LOCATION OF (3) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PROBATION AND PAROLE FIELD SUPERVISION DIVISION, KNOX COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Substitution of Experience for Education : Full time relevant professional experience, to include law enforcement experience, may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

• Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Have no conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment;
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Overview

Under general supervision is responsible for entry-level probation and parole work of average difficulty, and performs related work as required. An employee in this class performs on a full-time basis a set of trainee duties in the field of Probation and Parole, learning to plan and / or implement services for in Probation and Parole for the State of Tennessee. Supervision is initially close, but as an incumbent learns procedures and practices, supervision becomes more general.

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