Dcs Program Coordinator

Position: DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 01072026-74067

Job Information

Opening Date: 01/07/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date: 01/20/2026 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:

Nashville, TN
Department:
Children's Services

Location of Position(s) to be Filled

Department of Children's Services, Juvenile Justice Policy and Programs, Davidson County.

This is a DCS Program Coordinator position for the Interstate Compact for Juvenile division of the Central Office Juvenile Justice Team. This position is currently located in Davidson County.

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 four years of professional work in one or a combination of the following: counseling or case management services, or program evaluations of counseling or case management services, three years of which must involve providing these services to children and/or juveniles.

Substitution of Education for Experience

Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, human services, and/or child development may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year, there being no substitution for the required three years of children's services work (e.g., 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

Experience equivalent to one year as a DCS Program Specialist or a DCS Case Manager 3 with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special Qualifications

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;

Be a citizen of the United States;

Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;

Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;

Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;

Have no conviction for a felony;

Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;

Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint-based criminal history records check.

Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.

Overview

This classification is responsible for Children's Services program evaluation, coordination, and consultative work of considerable difficulty and/or program policy and procedure development work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class is responsible for program coordination, evaluation, and monitoring to assure programs and contracts are being administered in accordance with all pertinent policies. This is the second level in the DCS Program series and may serve in a supervisory role responsible for a subordinate staff.

Responsibilities

Responsible for statewide implementations of quality improvement initiatives and managing relationships with external stakeholders. Maintains monthly reports on program placements, program exception request approvals and other pertinent data, distributes data on a monthly basis, or on approved distribution timeframe.

Communicates effectively with the regions and other divisions through various methods of correspondence to assure the delivery of accurate information for relevant investigative tasks. Strengthens partnerships with community agencies and other stakeholders through presentations, engagement, and collaboration.

Receives information from case management staff to approve necessary services for children initially entering custody and other various needs for assigned program area.

Utilizes review tools to assess practice and skill set of field staff; monitors service provision for children and families. Monitors network adequacy, identifies service gaps, assesses outcomes, and promotes program improvement.

Competencies (KSA's) Competencies

Decision Quality

Manages Complexity

Action Oriented

Organizational Savvy

Nimble Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

English Language

Law and Government

Public Safety and Security

Skills

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Instructing

Judgment and Decision Making

Operations Analysis

Abilities

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Problem Sensitivity

Information Ordering

Tools & Equipment

Office Equipment

Computer

Mobile Phone

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations,…