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DCS TRANSPORTATION OFFICER - 10072025- 71949

DCS TRANSPORTATION OFFICER - 10072025- 71949

State of TennesseeCookeville, TN, United States
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Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

10 / 07 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,057.00 - $5,078.00

Salary (Annually)

$48,684.00 - $60,936.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Cookeville, TN

Department

Children's Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This is a DCS Transportation Officer for the Statewide Services Transportation & Logistics Team.

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 : Education equivalent to graduation for a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year working with children and youth.

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

  • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;
  • Be a citizen of the United States;
  • Possess a valid drivers license prior to and during employment;
  • Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
  • Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
  • Have no conviction for a felony;
  • 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;
  • Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.

Overview

This classification has a considerable workload functioning at the working level performing childrens services youth transportation and related work. An employee in this class serves as a transportation officer responsible for transporting youth safely and securely. Additional responsibilities may include addressing inappropriate youth behaviors, searching youth and state-owned vehicles, ensuring the functionality of state-owned vehicles, completing transportation reports, and more. An employee in this class must be able to work independently with minimal supervision on assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Transports youth safely and securely in a state-owned vehicle to various locations (i.e., court, medical, etc) and may be responsible for transporting youth statewide or out-of-state by vehicle or commercial aircraft. Uses mechanical restraints (Delinquent Youth Only) during transport and may require driving a secure vehicle.
  • Explains to youth appropriate behavior expectations and ensures compliance. Encounters and corrects inappropriate youth behaviors that may involve aggression, trauma, self-harm, unruliness, runaway, etc.
  • Performs searches on youth and state-owned vehicles under prescribed techniques / procedures prior to and after any transport to detect contraband or other potentially harmful items. Provides constant supervision of youth unless directed otherwise.
  • Inspects assigned state-owned vehicle to ensure the signals, lights, seatbelts, and other safety features function according to state law and takes assigned state-owned vehicles to designated mechanic / service provider for cleaning and maintenance. Inspects car seats, booster seats, and safety seats to ensure they are clean, operational and within service life.
  • Completes all required documentation such as transportation reports for all transports. Maintains mileage and maintenance logs according to procedure. Submits required monthly documentation to include mileage and transportation reports.

    • Competencies (KSA's)

    Competencies :

  • Decision Quality
  • Plans and Aligns
  • Manages Conflict
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Situational Adaptability

    • Knowledge :

  • Transportation
  • Law and Government
  • Customer and Personal Service

    • Skills :

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making

    • Abilities :

  • Written Comprehension
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Reaction Time

    • Tools & Equipment

  • Automobile
  • Mobile Phone
  • Computer / Laptop
  • Electronic Monitoring Bracelet
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    Transportation Officer • Cookeville, TN, United States