ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER 1 - REGIONAL OPERATIONS - GRAND EAST - 72153

Executive Service

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER 1 - REGIONAL OPERATIONS - GRAND EAST

Department of Children's Services

Regional Operations

Knoxville, TN

Salary : 1$3,344.00 - $17,778.00 per month

Closing Date : 10 / 20 / 2025

Background Check :

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.

Job Overview :

Responsible for directing operations and ensuring alignment to strategic goals of the Department for two regions within the DCS six region model. Performs work of unusual difficulty and supervisory work of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required. Oversees two Executive Directors charged with supervising the regional case management teams. The Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations will devise and lead strategic plans in collaboration with the Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations and will ensure all guidelines and operations are adhered to and implemented consistently by regional leadership.

Key Responsibilities :

• Supports the Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations in developing the long-term goals
• Oversees two regions, each led by a direct report
• Directs, reviews, and participates in the study of regional operations, functions, and activities
• Helping ensure the consistent application of case management policies and practices across all regions
• Collaborates with Quality Compliance team members to enhance the delivery of services and support innovation of regional case management teams
• Develops, submits, and administers the department budget
• Evaluates staff and makes recommendations on personnel actions
• Partner with Juvenile Justice and Statewide Services service units to help ensure regional case management teams are receiving support from their departmental counterparts

Minimum Qualifications :

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree and experience equivalent to five years of full-time relevant experience.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.