TDOC RNA ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST 3 - 10202026-81585

Opening: 10/20/2026 12:00AM CT | Closing: 11/02/2026 11:59PM CT | Full-Time | Clinton, TN (Anderson County, Clinton Probation/Parole Office) | MVR screening and criminal background check required.

About the role

Under direction, the TDOC Risk & Needs Assessment Specialist 3 leads statewide RNA training and quality assurance, including curriculum design feedback, facilitates initial and annual training, submits training rosters, and manages schedule/roster. Conducts inter-rater reliability, coaches assessors, and may supervise assessment staff. Performs monthly QA of RNAs, ensures documentation/data integrity, coordinates with supervision offices, local jails, and training coordinators to resolve process issues, and drives continuous improvement through performance metrics and SOP updates. This class differs from the TDOC Risk & Needs Assessment Specialist 2 in that incumbents lead RNA training and quality assurance and may supervise assessment staff.

Responsibilities

• Leads the agency's RNA training program by providing feedback on curriculum, delivering initial and annual trainings, submitting training rosters, and maintaining a statewide training schedule and roster.
• Assists with assessment fidelity by conducting inter-rater reliability checks and providing targeted coaching to assessors.
• May supervise staff (assessment staff), including workload assignment, day-to-day guidance, performance feedback, and support for meeting assessment timeliness and quality expectations.
• Conducts monthly quality assurance reviews of completed RNAs, documents findings, implements corrective action plans, tracks remediation, and reports trends to leadership.
• Manages on-boarding and skill development for new assessors, setting competency milestones, monitoring progress, and approving readiness for independent work.
• Ensures documentation quality and data integrity by monitoring assessment entries in agency systems, verifying completeness and timeliness, and maintaining audit-ready records.
• Coordinates with community supervision offices, facility/local jail personnel, and training coordinators to resolve process issues, align practices, and support consistent application of agency standards.
• Drives continuous improvement by reviewing performance metrics, reviewing policies and procedures, sharing best practices, and ensuring staff compliance with policy, safety, and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of full-time increasingly responsible professional work in corrections, community supervision, case management, rehabilitation services, or related field.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Full-time relevant experience in corrections, community supervision, case management, rehabilitation services, or related field may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: Two years of relevant graduate coursework in criminal justice, social work, psychology, or behavioral science may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
• Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license is required for employment.

Skills

• Competencies: Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Instills Trust, Manages Conflict, Builds Effective Teams
• Knowledges: Customer and Personal Service, Law and Government, Administration and Management
• Skills: Active Learning and Listening, Speaking, Coordinating, Instructing, Monitoring
• Abilities: Speech Clarity, Speech Recognition, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning
• Tools & Equipment: Laptop, Monitor, Docking Station, Cell Phone

Pay

Monthly: $4,098.00 – $5,129.00 | Annually: $49,176.00 – $61,548.00

Schedule

Full-Time