ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - 10202026-81909

About the role

Full-time position with the Tennessee Department of Correction in Knoxville, TN. Opening date: 10/20/2026; closing date: 11/02/2026. A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check are required prior to employment.

Pay

Monthly salary: $3,261.00 - $4,081.00. Annual salary: $39,132.00 - $48,972.00.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of increasingly responsible full-time secretarial or office clerical work.

Qualifying full-time secretarial or office clerical experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis; additional qualifying education at an accredited college, business school or technical institute in secretarial science may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• 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 prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records clerk

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for secretarial work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the highest class in the general secretary sub-series.