Probation/Parole Officer HIRING EVENT - November 17, 2026

State of North Carolina

13d • $48,374 - $70,586

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is hiring Probation/Parole Officers to serve in Judicial Division 1 counties: Pitt, Craven, Onslow, Wayne, Pamlico, Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson. Officers contribute to public safety by providing supervision, case management, and intervention services to criminal offenders released to the community. They balance control and treatment to support positive changes in offenders’ behavior and lifestyles.

Officers place offenders into appropriate supervision levels through investigative and assessment processes; respond to behavior and non-compliance; make treatment referrals; counsel offenders; and evaluate what offenders need to successfully complete probation, post-release, or parole. They interact with court personnel, victims, community agencies, law enforcement, community leaders, and offenders, and are expected to maintain professional relationships and demeanor in potentially volatile situations. The role can involve crisis intervention, arrests, home searches, and home visits, including overnight visits while on call. Officers may work without a partner and carry a firearm, pepper spray, and protective vest.

After hire, officers must pass a firearms test, self-defense class, and Basic PPO Certification Exam. Certification training includes eight consecutive weeks of Basic training with overnight campus stays, and topics including firearms, pepper spray, controls and restraints, defensive techniques, arrests, search and seizure, drug testing, ethics, laws, procedures, and policies. The successful applicant must meet the required North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission certification requirements.

The hiring event offers same-day interviews and offers. Applicants are encouraged to submit an application before the event; eligible applicants who have completed an application beforehand may interview, and walk-in applicants are interviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 509 Dexter Street, Greenville, NC 27834.

The salary range is $48,374–$70,586. New officers earn $48,374 in their first year, with an increase to $51,518 after one year of satisfactory employment; after six years, salary exceeds $70,586. Applicants with related experience may qualify for a higher starting step. Officers are assigned a state car. Within 90 days after hire, employees must have a valid North Carolina driver's license, live within 30 miles of their assigned county, and reside in North Carolina; they must remain in their assigned county for two years.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution; applicants may apply and interview up to 90 days before anticipated graduation. No equivalency is available for the four-year degree requirement.
• Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and complete the required Criminal Justice Standards Training and other General Certification requirements within one year or as required by the Commission.
• Pass background checks, drug screening, a physical examination, and psychological screening before hire.
• Be a U.S. citizen or naturalized citizen.
• Be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job and defend oneself and others if necessary.
• Pass a firearms test, self-defense class, and Basic PPO Certification Exam after hire.
• Complete eight consecutive weeks of Basic training and remain on campus overnight during training.
• Within 90 days after hire, obtain a valid North Carolina driver's license, live within 30 miles of the assigned county, and reside in North Carolina; remain in the assigned county for two years.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Experience using computer software to maintain electronic records and databases, and ability to learn a variety of software.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to make home visits, carry and use a firearm and OC pepper spray, make arrests, and search an offender’s home.

Nice To Haves

• Related experience, such as probation or law enforcement, Juvenile Court Counselor, or Correctional Case Manager experience, may qualify applicants to start at a higher salary step.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, case management, and intervention services to offenders released to the community.
• Place offenders into appropriate supervision levels through investigative and assessment processes.
• Respond to offender behavior and non-compliance, and make decisions about consequences for non-compliance.
• Make referrals for treatment and counsel offenders.
• Evaluate offenders’ needs for successfully completing probation, post-release, or parole.
• Intervene in crises, conduct arrests, and search offenders’ homes as needed.
• Conduct home visits, sometimes overnight while on call, and work independently when not paired with another officer.
• Maintain professional working relationships with offenders, court officials, victims, community agencies and leaders, and law enforcement personnel.
• Carry and use an officer safety package that includes a firearm, pepper spray, and protective vest.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases through a step pay plan.
• Law enforcement officers can retire with full pension benefits at age 55 with five years of continuous law enforcement service.
• Law enforcement officers can retire with a reduced pension at age 50 with 15 years of continuous service.
• Retired law enforcement officers receive an annual separation allowance until age 62.
• Assigned state car.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level