PROBATION / PAROLE OFFICER 2 • - 09232025-71411

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

Chattanooga, Tn

Department

Correction

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PROBATION AND PAROLE FIELD SUPERVISION DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

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 and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following : probation / parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.

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.

Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience : Graduate course credit received from an accredited college or university in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work and / or law may be substitute for the required experience to a maximum of one year (e.g., an additional 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Substitution of Experience for Education : Full-time related professional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. This includes law enforcement experience.

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.

Examination Method : Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general direction, is responsible for professional probation and parole work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Prob / Par Officer sub-series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of probationers and / or parolees. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the Prob / Par Officer 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry-level work. This class differs from the Prob / Par Officer 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for leading others in probation and / or parole work.

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