PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 2* - 08252026-80257

Location: Memphis, TN – Department of Correction, Shelby County (2 positions). A criminal background check is required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university 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 (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours = one year).

Necessary Special Qualifications:

• Must be willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons.
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have good moral character, as determined by investigation.
• Must complete a criminal history disclosure form and agree to release all records to the appointing authority.
• Must provide fingerprints for a TBI criminal history records check.
• No felony convictions or domestic assault convictions; no dishonorable discharge from the U.S. armed forces.
• Must pass a physical examination and psychological evaluation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license at the time of appointment.
• Must 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 summaries.
• 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.
• Perform pre-hearing and pre-release investigations; testify in court regarding offender backgrounds and recommended sentencing.
• Search state, local, and federal databases for offender-related incidents and additional information.
• Act as a 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 service frequency needs.
• Develop sanctions for offender non-compliance and transitional accountability plans outlining release requirements (e.g., office visits, restitution, education, employment).
• Monitor offenders to ensure compliance with release requirements set by policy.

Competencies

• Knowledge: Administration and management, clerical procedures, customer and personal service, law and government, public safety and security.
• Skills: Complex problem-solving, active learning and listening, critical thinking, learning strategies, monitoring.
• Abilities: Deductive reasoning, auditory attention, speech recognition and clarity, problem sensitivity.
• Tools & Equipment: Personal computer, telephone, fax machine, printer, motor vehicles.

Pay

Monthly: $4,057.00 – $5,078.00
Annual: $48,684.00 – $60,936.00

Schedule

Full-time.