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Texas Department of Criminal Justice


www.tdcj.texas.gov
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Posted on: November 23, 2019 Apply Now
TX Full Time, OPT/CPT Eligible Expires February 28, 2021

District Parole Officers supervise offenders who have been released on parole or mandatory supervision to complete their sentences while living in Texas communities. Their mission is to promote public safety and positive offender change through effective supervision, programs and services. They obtain information and prepare documentation related to offenders and parole supervision activities. They spend a lot of time in the community, verifying employment and residential plans of offenders, conducting parole investigations, and liaison activities with criminal justice agencies, social services agencies, and other public and private entities. View job description.

District Parole Officers are organized into five regions, with regional offices located in San Antonio, Lubbock, Houston, Dallas and Tyler. There are a total of 67 Parole offices located through out the state.

District Parole Officers benefit from the following:

  • A comprehensive six-week training at the Parole Officer Training Academy conducted at the TDCJ facility in Austin
  • Work-related training seminars and conferences
  • Hazardous duty pay based on years of services

Annual salary adjustments and career path advancement based upon satisfactory months of consecutive service and job performance.

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). Major course work in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field preferred.
  2. Case work or case processing experience in the criminal justice or social services field preferred.
  3. Computer operations experience preferred.
  4. Must meet and maintain Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS) access eligibility for continued employment in position.
  5. Must possess 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
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Email
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Sage Hall, Suite 202
1167 Union Circle
Denton, TX 76203

Career Service Hours

 
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10:00am-Noon

Learn how to Connect with the Career Center

Regular Hours: Appointments by phone, in-person, email and Zoom; Current students – Navigate; Alumni – Handshake. Quick Chats: (no appointment) by phone and Zoom - Navigate; In-person - Sage 202. I-9 Processing (appointment only) - Navigate.

The UNT Career Center encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our events and meet with our staff. If you anticipate needing an accommodation or have questions about accessibility, please call 940-565-2105 in advance of the event or your visit.

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