PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 3 - 11032026-82422

State of Tennessee; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a Probation Parole Officer 3 SCU in Cookeville, TN, within the Department of Correction. The role entails professional probation/parole work with supervisory responsibilities, including leading a small staff and coordinating with judges, law enforcement, and other agencies.

The position requires a criminal background check and a 5% assignment differential in SCU. The role emphasizes risk assessment, offender supervision, and preparation of detailed records and

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Requests arrest warrants for non-compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures and utilize compiled offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment.
• Promotes team building and cooperation with other team members and mentor and/or assists in training of new staff.
• Analyzes reports for needed action related to the offenders under their supervision. Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures.
• Utilizes compliance reports on a monthly basis to determine work is in compliance with standards required by policy and procedures and monitor the offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.
• Audit's casework for quality and adherence to standards required by policy and procedures and conducts annual offender interviews to ensure staff compliance with policy and procedures.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may have an effect upon the success of agency goals.
• Interacts in a positive manner with fellow employees and offenders to foster and maintain a respectful and harmonious working environment.
• Conducts a validated risk and needs assessments by utilizing motivational and interview techniques by collecting offender-specific information to help determine their level of risk to re-offend and identify their criminogenic risk factors. Assists offenders in decision-making processes and assess the availability of service providers to deliver appropriate services to offenders.
• Prepares and maintains offenders' records and reports; identifies criminal activities and background information in reports or standard forms which answer special requests by the parole board; prepares narrative reports of the investigation process; total caseload activities when preparing monthly reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/16/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,608.00 - $5,751.00

Salary (Annually) $55,296.00 - $69,012.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Cookeville, TN

Department Correction

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

A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening will be conducted prior to employment This position is in the specialized crime unit which requires working with sex offenders.

For more information, visit the link below

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/jobs/PPO3JobID82422.pdf

The position of Probation Parole Officer 3 SCU has an assignment differential of 5% added to your monthly salary for working in this unit.

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 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

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.

Responsibilities

• Requests arrest warrants for non-compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures and utilize compiled offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment.
• Promotes team building and cooperation with other team members and mentor and/or assists in training of new staff.
• Analyzes reports for needed action related to the offenders under their supervision. Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures.
• Utilizes compliance reports on a monthly basis to determine work is in compliance with standards required by policy and procedures and monitor the offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.
• Audit's casework for quality and adherence to standards required by policy and procedures and conducts annual offender interviews to ensure staff compliance with policy and procedures.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may have an effect upon the success of agency goals.
• Interacts in a positive manner with fellow employees and offenders to foster and maintain a respectful and harmonious working environment.
• Conducts a validated risk and needs assessments by utilizing motivational and interview techniques by collecting offender-specific information to help determine their level of risk to re-offend and identify their criminogenic risk factors. Assists offenders in decision-making processes and assess the availability of service providers to deliver appropriate services to offenders.
• Prepares and maintains offenders' records and reports; identifies criminal activities and background information in reports or standard forms which answer special requests by the parole board; prepares narrative reports of the investigation process; total caseload activities when preparing 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