Parole Officer I - Institutional Parole Officer

Please Note: This is a continuation of the position posting dated 03/13/2024 Applicants who previously applied for this vacancy need not resubmit their application.

POSTED: 03-13-2024

CLOSES: 04-11-2024 - EXTENDED

JOB POSTING NO: 064078NE

PAYROLL TITLE: PAROLE OFFICER I

EXTENDED TITLE: Institutional Parole Officer

SALARY: GR. B17 - ($3725.35 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Abilene, TX

UNIT/DEPT: Middleton Unit

PAYROLL JOB#: 719206

• Hazardous Duty Pay

• Law Enforcement & Custodial Officers System (LECOS) Retirement

• Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted

• Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted

• No Study Material

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1.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). Each year of experience as descirbed 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.

2.Experience in case work, criminal justice, military, or a related

field preferred.

3.Computer operations experience preferred.

4.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 $3,640.60.

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

A writing exercise which may include spelling, grammar, punctuation,

proofreading, letter and/or report composition may be administered

as part of the selection process.

The selected applicant may be required to work at the following:

Robertson Unit and Middleton Unit

Skill to type 45 WPM net with no more than 10 errors preferred.

• 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.

Prisma Hernandez

Parole Office Human Resources

545 SH 36 Bypass N, STE B

Gatesville, TX 76528

PH (254-865-2720)

FAX (254-865-2575)

EMAIL (prisma.hernandez@tdcj.texas.gov)

Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 04-11-2024. 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*