DCS TRANSPORTATION OFFICER - 12122025-73521

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

12 / 12 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

12 / 18 / 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

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

Nashville, TN

Shelbyville, TN

Woodbury, TN

Tullahoma, TN

Fayetteville, TN

Lafayette, TN

Columbia, TN

Murfreesboro, TN

Carthage, TN

Gallatin, TN

Lebanon, TN

Department

Children's Services

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

This is a DCS Transportation Officer position for the Dependent and Neglect Youth Transport Team in the Statewide Transportation and Logistics division. There are two vacancies available that can potentially sit in any one of the counties listed.

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 for a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year working with children and youth.

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 appointing 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

This classification has a considerable workload functioning at the working level performing children's services youth transportation and related work. An employee in this class serves as a transportation officer responsible for transporting youth safely and securely. Additional responsibilities may include addressing inappropriate youth behaviors, searching youth and state-owned vehicles, ensuring the functionality of state-owned vehicles, completing transportation reports, and more. An employee in this class must be able to work independently with minimal supervision on assigned tasks.

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