Probation/Parole Officer Job Chattanooga area,Tennessee USA,Government

Position: PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 2* - 01132026-74087

Job Information

Opening Date/Time
: 01/13/2026 12:00AM Central Time •
Closing Date/Time
: 01/26/2026 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
:
Chattanooga, TN •
Department
:
Correction

Location and Conditions

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.

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The classification of PPO 2 SCU has an assignment differential of 5% added to the monthly salary for working in the specialized crime 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 one year 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 credit received from an accredited college or university in social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work and/or law may be substitute for the required experience to a maximum of one year (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).

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Full-time related professional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis. This includes law enforcement 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 operators 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 direction, is responsible for professional probation and parole work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Prob/Par Officer sub-series. An employee in this class supervises a caseload of probationers and/or parolees. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the Prob/Par Officer 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry-level work.

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Probation​/Parole Officer

Probation/Parole Officer