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Texas Department of Criminal Justice PAROLE OFFICER I in DALLAS, Texas
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JOB POSTING NO: 051047PO
PAYROLL TITLE: PAROLE OFFICER I
EXTENDED TITLE: District Parole Officer
SALARY: GR. B17 - ($3975.35 / Monthly)
VACANCY LOCATION: Statewide, TX
UNIT/DEPT: TDCJ Parole Offices
PAYROLL JOB#: 000000
*Hazardous Duty Pay *Law Enforcement and Custodial Officers System (LECOS) Retirement *TDCJ Parole Officer Training Academy Required *Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted *Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted *No Study Material
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major course work in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or related field preferred. Each year of experience as described below may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis with a maximum substitution of two years.
Case management, case processing, criminal justice, or military experience preferred.
Computer operations experience preferred.
Must meet and maintain Texas Risk Assessment (TRAS) access eligibility for continued employment in position.
Must have a valid state driver license.
Must maintain valid license(s) for continued employment in position. * Must have or be able to obtain a certificate of course completion for the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) policy and procedures training from the Texas Department of Public Safety within six months of employment date.
Must meet and maintain TLETS access eligibility for continued employment in position. For details see: http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/hr-home/tletseligibility.html
This is a career ladder position.
Current employees that are presently in this career ladder, have previously met minimum requirements, and are classified at a higher career ladder level, may submit an application, interview for and accept this posted position. If selected, the current employee will remain at their current career ladder level and pay grade.
Employees that were formerly in this career ladder, have previously met minimum requirements, and were classified at a higher career ladder level,
may submit an application, interview for and accept this posted position. If selected, the employee will return to their career ladder level prior to leaving the career path at the current pay grade.
The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will be $3,890.60.
For details on the Parole Officer Career Ladder salaries, see: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/hr-home/posalary.html
The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met. 31, 19, 18, 11, 31C, 31E, 31B, 19K, 19D, 18B, 11B, 749X, 649X, MA, 5811, 5831, 5832, 5804, 58, 3P
Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.
Parole Division HR Human Resources Headquarters 2 Financial Plaza Ste 600 Huntsville, TX 77340 PH (936-437-4141)
EMAIL (parole.hr@tdcj.texas.gov)
Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 08-29-2025. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Authority is granted on or after: 01-01-0001
JD: 12-11-2023
