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Join our team! Our team members strive to deliver exceptional service, professionalism and respect every day. Knox County is a great place to live, work and play. Knoxville, TN has been historically called "The Marble City" and "Scruffy City" – names we have embraced as our own. Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Volunteers. Nestled at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville is surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty, lakes, trails and waterways. Knox County offers a vast parks system with activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, youth and adult sports, and more. Many great restaurants and craft breweries also call Knoxville home. Knox County Government strives to be a great place to work and an employer of choice in the region. Knox County is excited to offer a competitive compensation package that includes a generous paid sick and vacation leave policy, 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, employer paid basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance plans, paid maternity/paternity leave, along with other well-being programs and resources. For more information on benefits, follow this link: Knox County Benefits. Knox County also boasts a very rich retirement plan with a 6% match to start. For more information on retirement, follow this link: Knox County Retirement. Listed below are available positions across various departments. Vacancies are typically displayed for two weeks from posting date. We encourage you to apply and check back often for exciting opportunities! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Knox County Government and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers that strive to build a workforce that represents the community we serve. If you need a reasonable accommodation for an interview, you have been asked to participate in, please contact one of the following: Knox County Human Resources Department: 865-215-2321E-911: 865-215-1112Knox County Sheriff's Office/Merit System: 865-215-4446 No individual will be discriminated or harassed based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. Veterans' preference is provided if minimum qualifications are met and a valid DD214 is attached to your application.
Knox County is a great place to live, work and play. Knoxville, TN has been historically called "The Marble City" and "Scruffy City" – names we have embraced as our own. Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Volunteers. Nestled at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville is surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty, lakes, trails and waterways. Knox County offers a vast parks system with activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, youth and adult sports, and more. Many great restaurants and craft breweries also call Knoxville home.
Knox County Government strives to be a great place to work and an employer of choice in the region. Knox County is excited to offer a competitive compensation package that includes a generous paid sick and vacation leave policy, 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, employer paid basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance plans, paid maternity/paternity leave, along with other well-being programs and resources. For more information on benefits, follow this link: Knox County Benefits. Knox County also boasts a very rich retirement plan with a 6% match to start. For more information on retirement, follow this link: Knox County Retirement.
Listed below are available positions across various departments. Vacancies are typically displayed for two weeks from posting date. We encourage you to apply and check back often for exciting opportunities!
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Knox County Government and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers that strive to build a workforce that represents the community we serve.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for an interview, you have been asked to participate in, please contact one of the following:
Knox County Human Resources Department: 865-215-2321E-911: 865-215-1112Knox County Sheriff's Office/Merit System: 865-215-4446
No individual will be discriminated or harassed based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Veterans' preference is provided if minimum qualifications are met and a valid DD214 is attached to your application.
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KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- SUPPORT SERVICES TECHNICIAN I
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: SHERIFF
Posting Start: 05/12/2026
Posting End: 12/31/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.49
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Position Summary
The Support Services Technician-I has the primary responsibility of fielding departmental incoming telephone calls and generating non-emergency incident reports
Required Duties
The following are required duties of this position:
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KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER
Posting Start: 01/01/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.61
The Assistant Kitchen Manager has the primary responsibility to assist the Kitchen Manager with food preparation and feeding of prisoners.
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- MEDICAL ASSISTANT - MUST POSSESS CMA, CNA, EMT, OR PHARMACY TECH CERT
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $21.40
The Medical Assistant and/or Pharmacy Technician has the primary responsibility to perform a variety of medical functions related to the health and welfare of the inmates.
The following are the required duties of this position:
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - CERTIFIED PATROL OFFICER (MUST BE A CURRENT CERTIFIED OFFICER)
Posting Start: 01/13/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $25.74
FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST/ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER
Location: MEDICAL EXAMINER
Posting Start: 01/14/2026
MINIMUM SALARY: $280,000.00
Purpose of Job
The purpose of this classification is to perform forensic medical evaluations and analysis involved with determining the cause, manner and circumstances of death and injuries sustained by deceased persons. Duties include, but are not limited to: performing autopsies and postmortem examinations; performing all dissections of internal organs; interpreting all laboratory, ancillary and consultative reports; developing forensic evidence for use in legal proceedings; testifying and serving as an expert witness in criminal court; rendering the Final Auto....
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - PROPERTY OFFICER
Posting Start: 02/12/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.35
The Property Officer has the primary responsibility for all activities regarding the inventory, storage, care, and release of all inmate property.
Essential Functions
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN - MUST HAVE A PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION
Posting Start: 04/21/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $23.18
The Phlebotomy Technician has the primary responsibility to perform a variety of phlebotomy / lab functions related to the health and welfare of the inmates.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/LPN-WOMEN'S HEALTH
Location: HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Posting Start: 05/27/2026
Posting End: 06/10/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $19.68
The purpose of this classification is to provide basic patient care or treatments as well as certain administrative duties. Essential Functions
The Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse-Women’s Health is responsible for the following essential functions:
LABORER 1
Location: ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Posting Start: 05/18/2026
Posting End: 06/08/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.07
The purpose of this classification is to perform general maintenance and repair work.
The Laborer 1 is responsible for the following essential functions:
CONVENIENCE CENTER OPERATOR
Posting Start: 04/14/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $15.02
The purpose of this classification is to oversee daily collection operations of the convenient center and to interact with the public to explain the benefit of recycling and disposal options available in the convenient center, and options for those items the center does not accept. Essential Functions
The Convenience Center Operator is responsible for the following essential functions: