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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 with a valid DD214 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 with a valid DD214 attached to your application.
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KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- PATROL OFFICER (MUST BE A CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER)
Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location: SHERIFF
Posting Start: 12/20/2024
Posting End: 12/31/2025
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $25.49
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KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.45
Position Summary
The Assistant Kitchen Manager has the primary responsibility to assist the Kitchen Manager with food preparation and feeding of prisoners.
Required Duties
The following are required duties of this position:
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KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- MEDICAL ASSISTANT - CNA, EMT, PHARMACY TECH
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $21.19
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.
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- REGISTERED NURSE
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $35.04-$36.10
Purpose of Job
The RN has primary responsibility to perform a variety of medical functions relating to the health and welfare of the inmates.
Essential Functions
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $27.55-$29.25
The LPN has the primary responsibility to perform a variety of medical functions related to the health and welfare of the inmates.
Required DutiesThe following are required duties of this position:
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.80
The Correctional Officer has the primary responsibility to perform routine work in the safe keeping of inmates.
COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Location: ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Posting Start: 03/17/2025
Posting End: 04/30/2025
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $43.89
The purpose of this classification is to manage traffic safety and efficiency by overseeing public consultations, crash investigations and the implementation of signals, signage and pavement markings. This role also reviews capital projects and enforces access policies to ensure a safer, more effective transportation network for residents. Essential Functions
Essential functions the position will be responsible for include the following:
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - COMMISSARY ASSISTANT
Posting Start: 01/06/2025
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.19
The Commissary Assistant has the primary responsibility to assist the Commissary Supervisor in managing the commissary.
FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST/ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER
Location: MEDICAL EXAMINER
Posting Start: 01/07/2025
SALARY RANGE: $240,000.00-$250,000.00
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....
PARENT EDUCATOR
Location: HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Posting Start: 03/31/2025
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $25.90
The purpose of this classification is to provide educational support and counseling activities to families with risk factors enrolled in the evidence-based Parents as Teachers home visitation program. Focus to be on healthy pregnancies, parent-child interaction and development-centered parenting and family well-being. This is a grant-funded position Essential Functions
The Parents as Teachers, Parent Educator Position is responsible for the following essential functions: