CLERK

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 06/02/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 06/15/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $2,581.00 - $3,226.00
Salary (Annually): $30,972.00 - $38,712.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State:
Pikeville, TN
Department:
Correction

Department of Correction, Bledsoe County

• A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
• This position requires a pre-employment drug screen.
• This position requires a criminal background check. You may need to provide information about your criminal history.

• Education:
  
  High school graduation (equivalent) and two years of increasingly responsible full-time clerical work.
• Substitution of
  
  Experience:
  
  Full-time clerical experience may replace the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Special
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Complete a criminal history disclosure form, agree to release all records involving criminal history, and supply a fingerprint sample as prescribed by TBI.

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for advanced general clerical work and minor supervisory work. It performs general clerical work of considerable difficulty and provides support to the unit or division. Work problems involving critical deviations are reviewed with a supervisor.

• Conducts office functions including but not limited to taking messages, answering telephones, inputting time sheets, filing, reviewing and distributing mail, maintaining contracts, creating documents or forms, ordering supplies, and other related functions.
• Maintains, compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data for accuracy and completeness.
• Documents and records accurate information by entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic format.
• Explains departmental policies and procedures, interprets rules and regulations to internal and external customers to ensure consistency of information.
• Breaks down information or data received or obtained from verbal, written, or electronic communication into separate parts to evaluate results to choose the best solution and to solve problems.
• Communicates with the public, government, and other external sources to represent the organization and provide excellent customer service. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, by telephone or e‑mail.
• Provides support by scheduling appointments, meetings, events, programs, activities, and travel arrangements for the unit or division.
• Develops specific goals by planning, prioritizing, and organizing work to meet performance standards in a timely manner.

• Manage Ambiguity
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Plans and Aligns
• Interpersonal Savvy

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service

• Active Learning and Listening
• Complex Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Time Management

• Auditory Attention
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Written Comprehension

• Calculator
• Computer
• Printer/Scanner
• Telephone
• Copier/Fax Machine