Probation​/Parole Officer

Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• 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.
• Background check:
  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.
• Must be willing to, and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must have a good moral character, as determined by investigation.
• Must complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
• Must agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
• Must supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint‑based criminal history records check.
• Must 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.
• Must 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.
• Must 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.
• Must submit to and pass a pre‑employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment.
• Must, upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed courses of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all online training.

Under general supervision, the employee is responsible for entry‑level probation and parole work of average difficulty and performs related work as required. The position involves full‑time trainee duties in the field of Probation and Parole, learning to plan and/or implement services for offenders in the State of Tennessee. Supervision is initially close, becoming more general as the incumbent gains experience. Successful completion of a mandatory one‑year training period results in reclassification to the next higher class in the series.

• 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; totals caseload activities when preparing monthly reports.
• Monitors the offenders under supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set by policy and procedures.
• Interviews probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate progress in achieving goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans, and searches state, local, and federal databases for incidents and additional information related to their offenders.
• Conducts pre‑hearing and pre‑release investigations and testifies in court and/or parole hearings regarding offenders' backgrounds and recommended sentences and sentencing conditions as required by policy, and conducts searches of offender residences, vehicles, and persons as required by policy.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may affect agency goals.
• Interacts positively with fellow employees and offenders to foster a respectful and harmonious work environment.
• Addresses non‑compliance by offenders with appropriate Graduated Sanctions, including writing warrants and reports to the courts and/or board if appropriate.
• Supervises probationers on community‑based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provides field supervision by conducting curfew checks or…