Probation​/Parole Officer

Opening Date/Time: 07/14/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 07/27/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $5,078.00
Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $60,936.00
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Madisonville, TN
Department: Correction
Position Title: Probation/Parole Officer (Monroe County)

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.

This class differs from the Prob/Par Officer 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for leading others in probation and/or parole work.

• 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; total caseload activities when preparing monthly reports.
• Conducts searches of offender residences, vehicles, and person as required by policy and interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Conducts pre‑hearing and pre‑release investigations and testifies in court regarding their offenders' backgrounds and recommended sentences and sentencing conditions as required by policy and searches on state, local, and federal databases for incidents and additional information related to their offenders.
• Acts as liaison with judges, court personnel, law enforcement and other agencies concerned with the probation/parole program and who may have an effect upon the success of agency goals.
• Interacts in a positive manner with fellow employees and offenders to foster and maintain a respectful and harmonious working environment.
• Requests arrest warrants for non‑compliance by the offenders as required by policy and procedures and utilize compiled offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment.
• Handles offender complaints and grievances quickly and professionally as required by policy and procedures.
• Investigates significant offender and staff related events to determine if incident reports are required by policy and procedures and assist offenders in decision making processes. Uses designated assessment tools to determine the offenders' risk level and frequency of needed services.
• Develops appropriate sanctions for offender noncompliance with their conditions of release and develop a transitional accountability plan informing offenders of the requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Monitors the offenders under their supervision to ensure compliance with release requirements set for the offenders by policy and procedures.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 substituted 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).
• Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

• Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
• Be willing to and able to qualify…