PROBATION / PAROLE OFFICER 3 - 09232025-71416

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

09 / 23 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 06 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,517.00 - $5,638.00

Salary (Annually)

$54,204.00 - $67,656.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Chattanooga, TN

Department

Correction

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PROBATION AND PAROLE FIELD SUPERVISION DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position works in the Specialized Crime Unit dealing with Sex Offenders

The classification of PPO 3 SCU currently has an assignment differential of 5% added to your monthly salary for working in this unit. This position deals with the sex offender population.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following : probation / parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.

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

Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience : Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work, and / or law may substitute for the required experience to a maximum of two years (e.g., an additional 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above-listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

• Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have a 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 their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Have no conviction for a felony or any domestic assault convictions or have been discharged under any other than honorable conditions from any branch of the United States armed forces;
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that relates to the essential functions of the position;
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs;
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment;
• Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Examination Method : Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, an employee in this position is responsible for professional probation and parole work of considerable difficulty; performs related work as required. This is the lead or supervisory class in the Probation / Parole Officer series. An employee in this class leads or may supervise a small staff of subordinates in probation and / or parole work. This class differs from that of Probation / Parole Officer 2 in that the incumbent of the latter functions at the working level. This class differs from the Probation / Parole Manager in that an incumbent of the latter supervises a moderate-sized probation and / or parole staff.

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