PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 2* - 08252026-80094

Opening: 08/25/2026 12:00 AM CT – Closing: 09/07/2026 11:59 PM CT. Location: Department of Correction, Putnam County, Cookeville, TN. One position. A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check will be conducted prior to employment.

Pay

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

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and one year of full-time professional experience in probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal work.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Full-time relevant professional experience (including law enforcement) may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience: Graduate credit in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work, or law may substitute for up to one year of the required experience (36 graduate quarter hours = one year).

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.
• United States citizen.
• 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.
• No felony convictions or domestic assault convictions; no dishonorable discharge from the U.S. armed forces.
• 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 training upon appointment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain offenders’ records and reports, including narrative reports for the parole board and monthly caseload activity reports.
• Conduct searches of offender residences, vehicles, and persons as required by policy.
• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate progress and compliance with probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-release investigations; testify in court regarding offenders’ backgrounds and recommended sentences.
• Search state, local, and federal databases for offender-related incidents and additional information.
• Act as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and other agencies to support probation/parole program goals.
• Request arrest warrants for non-compliant offenders as required by policy.
• Use compiled offender information to determine appropriate treatment steps.
• Handle offender complaints and grievances professionally and promptly.
• Investigate significant offender and staff-related events to determine if incident reports are required.
• Assist offenders in decision-making processes.
• Use designated assessment tools to determine offenders’ risk levels and frequency of needed services.
• Develop sanctions for offender noncompliance with release conditions.
• Create transitional accountability plans outlining release requirements (e.g., office visits, restitution, education, employment).
• Monitor offenders to ensure compliance with release requirements set by policy.

Skills

• Administration and management
• Clerical and customer service
• Law and government knowledge
• Public safety and security
• Complex problem solving
• Active learning and listening
• Critical thinking and learning strategies
• Monitoring and deductive reasoning
• Auditory attention, speech recognition, and clarity
• Problem sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

• Personal computer
• Telephone
• Fax machine
• Printer
• Motor vehicles