Information Resources Support Specialist

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 06/16/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 06/22/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,562.00 - $6,825.00
Salary (Annually): $54,744.00 - $81,900.00
Job Type: Full‑Time
City, State

Location:

Chattanooga, TN
Department:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Location of Position(s):
Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Hamilton County, Chattanooga – Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute

Background Check:
This position requires a criminal background check. Applicants may need to provide information about criminal history.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and two years of experience in any one of the following areas:
  • The resolution of data manipulation errors, the maintenance of computer hardware, or the correction of other related system operations problems for computer system hardware or software;
  • The strategic planning of hardware or software components;
  • Applications programming;
  • The systematic analysis of user and systems requirements for computer or information systems;
  • The training or instruction of individuals in systems analysis, applications programming, or proper utilization and implementation of hardware or software systems components within computer or information systems.
• OR Substitution of a Specific Associate's Degree for the Required Bachelor's Degree:
  Graduate with an associate's degree in business data processing (e.g., business data programming, business systems analysis, computer accounting), management information systems, computer and information systems, computer servicing technologies, or other related field may substitute for the required bachelor's degree.
• OR Substitution of Experience for the Specific Associate's Degree:
  Experience in one of the following areas may substitute for the specific Associate's degree on a year‑for‑year basis to a maximum of two years:
  • The resolution of data manipulation errors, maintenance of computer hardware, or correction of other system operation problems related to computer system hardware or software;
  • The strategic planning of hardware or software systems components for computer or information systems;
  • Applications programming;
  • The systematic analysis of user and systems requirements for computer or information systems;
  • The training or instruction of individuals in systems analysis, applications programming, or proper utilization and implementation of hardware or software systems components within computer or information systems.
• OR Substitution of Graduate Coursework for the
  
  Required Experience:
  
  Any graduate coursework in management information systems, business data processing, business systems analysis, computer and information systems, or computer accounting may substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis to a maximum substitution of one year. Thirty‑six graduate quarter hours or a master's degree in the above fields is equivalent to one year of experience.
• OR One year of experience as an Info Resource Support Spec 2 with the State of Tennessee.

Positions within the Disability Determinations Section of the Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Human Services will be required to complete a federal background check in accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD‑12) for issuance of an HSPD‑12 compliant Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential card.

Under general supervision, performs information systems technical support work of advanced difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the advanced working class in the Info Resource Support Spec job series. An employee in this class diagnoses and resolves hardware and software problems for stand‑alone microcomputer systems or other computer systems comprised of multiple hardware or software components accessed by multiple users.

The computer systems include microcomputers, minicomputers, and software and peripheral devices utilized by the mainframe. This class differs from Info Resource Support Spec 2 in that an incumbent diagnoses and resolves single‑user…