Probation/Parole Officer Job Memphis area,Tennessee USA,Government

Position: PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER 2* - 01272026-74530

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 01/27/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 02/09/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State

Location:

Memphis, TN
Department:
Correction

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, PROBATION AND PAROLE FIELD SUPERVISION DIVISION, SHELBY 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 one year of full-time professional level experience in one or more of the following: probation/parole, counseling, social work, investigative, or legal experience.

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.

Substitution of Graduate Course Work for

Experience:

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 substitute 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)

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Full-time related professional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. This includes law enforcement experience.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class must:

Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons;

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;

Be a citizen of the United States;

Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;

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

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

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

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;

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;

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;

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

Possess a valid motor vehicle operator s license at the time of appointment;

Upon appointment, successfully complete all additional prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy and any and all on-line training.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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…


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Probation​/Parole Officer

Probation/Parole Officer