Theย Law Office the Shelby Countyย Public Defenderย department is looking for individuals who are interested in being considered forย Appointedย Professionalย opportunities. Applications are acceptedย through the year.ย
ย
Positions are only available when there is a vacancy within the hiring department.ย As positions becomeย available, applications will be considered based on experience,ย educationย andย special requirements.ย
ย
If your application is considered for a temporary assignment, the hiring department will contact you.ย
ย
Minimum Qualificationsย
ย
Works under general supervision to perform a variety ofย professionalย duties that may require the use of limited independent judgment and skill processing,ย communicating, creating, and/orย maintainingย various records, files, and informationย regardingย specific departmental functions.ย
- Bachelor's degreeย for non - attorneyย positions.ย
- Juris Doctor and TN attorney licensureย requiredย for attorneyย positions.ย
Special Requirementsย
- A writing sample may beย required.ย
Disclaimerย
ย
This position is subjectย to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that areย substantially relatedย to potential job duties will be considered andย will notย automatically disqualify the candidate.ย
ย
Shelby County Resident Disclaimer
ย
All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelbyย Countyย and shall continue toย resideย in the County as a condition of their employment.ย The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees.ย This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers,ย Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.ย The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff's Office, Division ofย Correctionsย or the Fire Department.