DCS CORPORAL - 12092025-73540

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

12 / 09 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

12 / 15 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,057.00 - $5,078.00

Salary (Annually)

$48,684.00 - $60,936.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Memphis, TN

Alamo, TN

Dyersburg, TN

Somerville, TN

Trenton, TN

Bolivar, TN

Brownsville, TN

Tiptonville, TN

Ripley, TN

Selmer, TN

Union City, TN

Covington, TN

Dresden, TN

Clarksville, TN

Camden, TN

Huntington, TN

Ashland City, TN

Henderson, TN

Decaturville, TN

Dickson, TN

Pulaski, TN

Savannah, TN

Paris, TN

Centerville, TN

Waverly, TN

Lawrenceburg, TN

Hohenwald, TN

Jackson, TN

Columbia, TN

Linden, TN

Springfield, TN

Dover, TN

Lexington, TN

Waynesboro, TN

Franklin, TN

Department

Children's Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS DIVISION, BENTON, CARROLL, CHEATHAM, CHESTER, CROCKETT, DECATUR, DICKSON, DYER, FAYETTE, GIBSON, GILES, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, HENRY, HICKMAN, HOUSTON, HUMPHREYS, JEFFERSON, LAKE, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LEWIS, MCNAIRY, MADISON, MAURY, MONTGOMERY, OBION, PERRY, ROBERTSON, SHELBY, STEWART, TIPTON, WAYNE, WEAKLEY, WILLIAMSON COUNTIES

This is a DCS Corporal position for the Dependent & Neglect Youth Transport division of the Statewide Transportation & Logistics Team. This position can potentially sit anywhere in the Grand West Region.

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 : Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time children's services work in a residential setting.

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.
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment physical exam administered by a licensed physician that relates to the essential functions of the position.

Overview

Under general supervision, performs children's services supervisory work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the first supervisory class in the DCS Officer sub-series. An employee in this class supervises a small staff of DCS Officers in a institutional setting or may perform certain specific non-supervisory assignments. An employee in this class may be assigned to work on a fixed or rotating schedule. This class differs from DCS Officer in that an incumbent of the latter performs non-supervisory children's services duties at the working-level. This class differs from DCS Sergeant in that an incumbent of the latter is a second line supervisor and may function as an assistant shift supervisor at a large institution or a supervisor of two shifts at a small institution.

Responsibilities

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies :

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Tools & Equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications :

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