DCS OFFICER - 09022026-80811

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 09/02/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 09/08/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,229.00

Salary (Annually) $38,748.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Somerville, TN

Department Children's Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, FAYETTE COUNTY

This classification of DCS Officer has a starting salary of $3,750 monthly/ $45,000 yearly

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

• 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

Performs children's services work of average difficulty in the supervision, observation, and security of youths; and performs related work as required. This is the entry-working class in the DCS Officer sub-series. An employee in this class is assigned to work in an institutional setting providing youth supervision and may be assigned to work a fixed or rotating schedule. This class differs from DCS Corporal in that an incumbent of the latter performs supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Provides constant supervision of institutionalized youth by maintaining security.
• Addresses and resolves youth conflicts immediately before situations escalate.
• Checks visitors for any contraband. Ensures visitors are authorized on facility.
• Explains appropriate behavior expectations to youth and ensures youth compliance with behavior expectations. Addresses and corrects inappropriate youth behaviors.
• Transports youth off-campus to various appointments (i.e. court, medical, etc.). Uses mechanical restraints
• Completes facility incident reports, injury reports, disciplinary reports, chemical bin cards, maintenance requests and tool inventories. Maintains daily dormitory logbooks: youth counts, unusual events (i.e. fights, medical emergencies), any person movement, deficiencies, chemical counts, receiving and issuing youth mail.
• Maintains and updates youth rosters.
• Monitors and documents youth behavior for evaluations and treatment teams.
  
  

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Action Oriented
• Manages Conflict
• Courage
• Drives Results
  
  

Knowledge

• Public Safety and Security
  
  

Skills

• Writing
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
  
  

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Reaction Time
• Deductive Reasoning
  
  

Tools & Equipment

• Handheld Radios
• Telephone
• Mechanical Restraints
• Personal Computer
• State Owned Vehicles
  
  

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, more than 4 moving violations.
  
  

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.