PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 3 - 10062026-81479

State of Tennessee; Dresden (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a Probation/Parole Officer with leadership duties to guide a team and ensure high-quality case management in the Department of Correction, Weakley County. You will promote policy compliance, conduct audits, and mentor staff to improve offender supervision.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, coordinating with courts and law enforcement, and preparing detailed reports for parole board consideration.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional level probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: relevant experience may substitute for degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Graduate coursework credit may substitute for up to two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Request warrants for offender noncompliance; promote collaboration and training.
• Review reports and address offender complaints; monitor progress toward release requirements.
• Audit casework for quality and adherence to standards; interview offenders annually.
• Liaise with judges, court personnel, and law enforcement to support goals.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments; prepare records and reports; support parole board actions.

Skills

Probation knowledge

Criminal justice

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Experience substitute for education

Graduate coursework in social sciences/law

Tools

Motor Vehicles

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/06/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 10/19/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,562.00 - $5,694.00

Salary (Annually) $54,744.00 - $68,328.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Dresden, TN

Department Correction

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, WEAKLEY COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's 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

• 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

This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your community while advancing your career in probation and parole services. This position serves in the Probation/Parole Officer series. Unlike the Probation/Parole Officer 2, this role includes leadership duties and quality assurance responsibilities. In this role, you will lead and support a team of probation/parole staff to ensure high-quality case management and offender supervision.

Promote compliance with agency policies, standards, and procedures through audits, reporting, and mentoring.

Conduct risk and needs assessments to guide offender treatment and service planning. Serve as a primary contact for courts, law enforcement, and community partners and help create a professional, respectful, and collaborative working environment for staff and offenders.

Responsibilities

• Request arrest warrants for offender noncompliance as required by policy and use offender information to determine appropriate treatment or corrective steps. Strengthen team performance by promoting collaboration, mentoring staff, and assisting with onboarding and training of new employees.
• Review and analyze reports for necessary follow-up actions; address offender complaints and grievances promptly and professionally according to policy. Use monthly compliance reports to ensure cases meet policy and procedural standards and monitor offender progress toward release requirements.
• Audit casework for accuracy, quality, and adherence to agency standards; conduct annual offender interviews to verify staff compliance with policies.
• Act as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and external agencies to support program goals and effective case coordination. Maintain a positive work environment by interacting respectfully with staff and offenders and fostering teamwork.
• Conduct validated risk and needs assessments using motivational interviewing techniques; identify criminogenic factors, assist offenders with decision-making, and evaluate available service providers. Prepare and maintain accurate offender records and reports; compile background information and criminal history for parole board requests; prepare narrative investigation reports; and summarize caseload activities in monthly reports.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Directs Work
• Communicates Effectively
• Resourcefulness
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Collaborates

Knowledges

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Public Safety and Security

Skills

• Complex Problem Solving
• Active Learning and Listening
• Persuasion
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Auditory Attention
• Information Ordering
• Speech Recognition
• Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Motor Vehicles