PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 1 - 10202026-81859

Opening: 10/20/2026 – Closing: 11/02/2026. Salary: $4,098.00 monthly ($49,176.00 annually). Full‑time position located in Lawrenceburg, TN (Department of Correction, Lawrence County). A Motor Vehicle Records screening and criminal background check are required prior to employment.

About the role

Under general supervision, performs entry‑level probation and parole work of average difficulty. The incumbent learns to plan and implement services for probation and parole cases, with supervision initially close and becoming more general as procedures are mastered. After successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period, the employee is reclassified to the next higher class in the series.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains offenders' records and reports; identifies criminal activities and background information for parole board requests; prepares narrative investigation reports; compiles monthly caseload activity reports.
• Monitors offenders under supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set by policy and procedures.
• Interviews probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate progress toward goals and adherence to probation contracts and rehabilitation plans; searches state, local, and federal databases for incidents and additional offender information.
• Conducts pre‑hearing and pre‑release investigations; testifies in court and/or parole hearings regarding offender backgrounds and recommended sentences and conditions; conducts searches of offender residences, vehicles, and persons as required by policy.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and other agencies involved in the probation/parole program.
• Interacts positively with fellow employees and offenders to foster a respectful and harmonious working environment.
• Addresses non‑compliance with appropriate Graduated Sanctions, including writing warrants and reports to courts or the Board.
• Supervises probationers on community‑based sentences (e.g., electronically monitored home detention); conducts field supervision via curfew checks and visits to home, work, or school; administers drug and alcohol tests, including random screens, to verify compliance with substance‑abuse treatment programs.
• Receives and responds to correspondence from other states related to offenders' supervision.
• Conducts validated risk and needs assessments using motivational interviewing techniques to determine risk of re‑offense and identify criminogenic risk factors.
• Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally per policy and procedures.

Qualifications

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

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

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons.
• At least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application.
• Citizen of the United States.
• 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 criminal history to the appointing authority.
• Supply a fingerprint sample for a TBI fingerprint‑based criminal history records check.
• No conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions; no discharge under other than honorable conditions from any branch of the U.S. armed forces.
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician consistent with the ADA and related to essential job functions.
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional consistent with the ADA and related to essential job functions.
• Submit to and pass a pre‑employment screening test for illegal drug use.
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at time of appointment.
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any required online training.

Skills

Competencies

• Plans and Aligns
• Communicates Effectively
• Resourcefulness
• Demonstrates Self‑Awareness
• Collaborates

Knowledges

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Public Safety and Security

Skills

• Complex Problem Solving
• Active Learning and Listening
• Instructing
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine