Probation and Parole Officer 1

Job Description

Probation and Parole Officer 1 | State of Tennessee

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, full-time role at the State of Tennessee, located in Jackson, TN. Working within the Department of Correction’s Probation and Parole Field Supervision Division, this position is crucial for learning and implementing services that support offenders. The officer will contribute to public safety by monitoring compliance with release requirements and facilitating rehabilitation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Jackson, TN
• Pay: $48684–$60936 yearly
• Team: Department of Correction, Probation and Parole Field Supervision Division
• Mission: To learn and implement services for offenders, ensuring compliance with release requirements and contributing to public safety.
• Tech Stack: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Printer, Motor Vehicles

What You’ll Actually Do
• Record Keeping and Reporting: Prepare and maintain comprehensive offender records and reports, identifying criminal activities for parole board requests, and submitting monthly caseload activity summaries.
• Offender Monitoring and Assessment: Regularly interview probationers and parolees to assess progress on goals, ensure compliance with conditions, and conduct validated risk and needs assessments.
• Investigations and Court Testimony: Conduct thorough pre-hearing and pre-release investigations, perform searches of offender residences, vehicles, and persons, and provide testimony in court or parole hearings.
• Liaison and Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and other agencies involved in the probation and parole program.
• Field Supervision and Compliance: Supervise probationers on community-based sentences, conduct curfew checks, home/work/school visits, administer drug and alcohol tests, and address non-compliance with appropriate graduated sanctions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in an entry-level career stage.
• Experience: Full-time relevant professional experience, including law enforcement, may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Skills: Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Active Learning and Listening, Law and Government, Public Safety and Security.
• Bonus: Must be willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons; be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen; possess good moral character with no felony or domestic assault convictions; pass physical, psychological, and pre-employment drug screenings; hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license; and successfully complete all prescribed training upon appointment.