Employment Opportunities

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. It is the commitment of Knox County leaders to create a diverse, inclusive, and unified workforce. 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: 865-215-2321
E-911: 865-215-1112
Knox 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.

 




Rows per page: Openings: 18 1 of 2



Sort

Search

Description/Notes

Minimum salary

Posted after


Location
Job Family
Job Class
Group
Positions AvailableSpecial Requirements/Notes

KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- MEDICAL ASSISTANT - CNA, EMT, PHARMACY TECH

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: SHERIFF

Posting Start: 02/01/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.78


Position Summary


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.


Required Duties


The following are required duties of this position:



  • Assist the Medical Director, Health Services Administrator, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Supervisors, and the medical staff as needed.

  • Coordinates daily office visits and schedules appointments for the Physician Assist....

    Click To View Full Description

KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- REGISTERED NURSE

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: SHERIFF

Posting Start: 02/01/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $34.36


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


The following are required duties of this position:



  • Ensures all inmates have exams within 14 days of entering the facility.

  • Ensures continuity of care with community providers.

  • Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.

  • Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effect....

    Click To View Full Description

FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST/ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER

Type: EXTERNAL

Location: MEDICAL EXAMINER

Posting Start: 01/29/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

SALARY RANGE: $240,000.00-$250,000.00


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....

Click To View Full Description

PARENT EDUCATOR

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Posting Start: 10/30/2024

Posting End: 11/30/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $23.21


Purpose of Job


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:


KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE- PATROL OFFICER (MUST BE A CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER)

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: SHERIFF

Posting Start: 03/04/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.99


LABORER 1

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS

Posting Start: 11/20/2024

Posting End: 12/04/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $15.60


Purpose of Job


The purpose of this classification is to perform general maintenance and repair work. This is a safety sensitive position that requires a drug screen.


Essential Functions


The Laborer 1 is responsible for the following essential functions:



  • Provides support to County highway workers, including craftsmen, operators, etc., by performing physical labor and operating light motor equipment.

  • Removes debris, trash, and dirt from highways, grounds, pipes, ditches, and other structures/....

    Click To View Full Description

COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS

Posting Start: 11/20/2024

Posting End: 12/04/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $43.03


Purpose of Job


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:


CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - JUVENILE SERVICE CENTER

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: JUVENILE SERVICES

Posting Start: 10/24/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $23.83


Purpose of Job


The purpose of this position is to provide daily care and supervision of juveniles held at the Juvenile Service Center.


Essential Functions



  • Ensure care and supervision of juveniles while held at the Juvenile Service Center by maintaining the security, welfare, and order of juveniles

  • Engage in crisis intervention and emergency response; quell fights and other violent outbursts; appropriately restrain juveniles as necessary and in accordance with all appropriate rules and guidelines
  • Click To View Full Description

KNOX COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: SHERIFF

Posting Start: 07/31/2024

Posting End: 12/31/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.13


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:



  • Places orders for food and supplies as assigned by the Kitchen Manager.

  • Assists in taking inventory of food and supplies.

  • Maintains records of food and supply invoices.

  • Develops and distributes reports.

  • Assists in daily clean u....

    Click To View Full Description

NUTRITIONIST-EARLY CHILDCARE & FOOD SECURITY

Type: INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location: HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Posting Start: 11/18/2024

Posting End: 12/02/2024

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $30.68


Purpose of Job


The purpose of this classification is to plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate the nutritional component of public health services for the Health Department.

Essential Functions


The Nutritionist is responsible for the following essential functions:



  • Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

  • Serves as nutrition professional for the Hea....

    Click To View Full Description

Rows per page: Openings: 18 1 of 2