PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 1* - 08112026-80005

Location: Greeneville, TN – Department of Correction (1 position). A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check will be conducted prior to employment.

Pay

$4,057.00 – $5,078.00 per month ($48,684.00 – $60,936.00 annually).

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Full-time relevant professional experience, including law enforcement, may substitute year-for-year for the degree.
• Must:
  • Be willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
  • Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
  • Be a U.S. citizen;
  • Have good moral character, as determined by investigation;
  • Complete a criminal history disclosure form and release all records to the appointing authority;
  • Supply fingerprints for a TBI criminal history records check;
  • Have no felony convictions, no domestic assault convictions, and no dishonorable military discharge;
  • Pass a physical examination and psychological evaluation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
  • Pass a pre-employment drug screening;
  • Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license at the time of appointment;
  • Successfully complete all prescribed training at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any online courses.

About the Role

Under general supervision, this entry-level position performs probation and parole work of average difficulty. The role involves a one-year training period, after which successful incumbents are reclassified to the next level in the series. Supervision is initially close but becomes more general as procedures are mastered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain offenders’ records and reports, including narrative reports, caseload activities, and responses to special requests by the parole board.
• Monitor offenders to ensure compliance with release requirements and conduct regular interviews to evaluate progress toward goals.
• Search state, local, and federal databases for offender-related incidents and information.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-release investigations; testify in court or parole hearings regarding offender backgrounds and recommended sentencing.
• Search offender residences, vehicles, and persons as required by policy.
• Act as a liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and other agencies.
• Address non-compliance with appropriate graduated sanctions, including writing warrants and reports to courts or the Board.
• Supervise probationers on community-based sentences (e.g., electronically monitored home detention) and conduct field visits to homes, workplaces, or schools.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random screens, to verify compliance with substance abuse programs.
• Respond to correspondence from other states regarding offender supervision.
• Conduct validated risk and needs assessments using motivational interviewing techniques to determine re-offense risk and criminogenic factors.
• Handle offender complaints and grievances professionally and promptly.

Skills & Competencies

• Planning and alignment, effective communication, resourcefulness, self-awareness, and collaboration.
• Knowledge of administration and management, clerical procedures, customer service, law and government, and public safety.
• Skills in complex problem-solving, active learning and listening, instructing, critical thinking, and monitoring.
• Abilities in deductive reasoning, information ordering, speech recognition and clarity, and problem sensitivity.
• Proficiency with personal computers, telephones, fax machines, printers, and motor vehicles.