Transportation Security Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Redding, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) work within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security, in Security Operations. They protect air travelers, airports, and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may also extend to protecting high-profile events, important figures, and other matters affecting transportation systems. TSOs use screening equipment and technology to detect dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and on passengers; conduct passenger and property searches, including pat-downs; control terminal entry and exit points; and interact with the public. The work requires sustained attention and sound decisions in a stressful environment with alarms, noise, crowds, time pressure, and potentially disruptive passengers. Officers apply critical thinking and risk-based screening protocols, follow applicable Standard Operating Procedures, and adapt to new information and changing circumstances. The position is based at Redding Municipal Airport in Redding, California. At this airport, the announcement states that only qualified female candidates are currently being considered to meet mission-related staffing needs; applications from male candidates will be accepted but not considered until those needs change. The position requires shift work and may involve irregular hours, nights, holidays, overtime, extended or split shifts, and weekend work. Full-time positions require 40 hours per week. New-hire training requires travel away from the airport of record, potentially for three to six weeks, and other occasional travel may be required. The role has significant physical demands, including squatting, bending, repeatedly lifting and manipulating baggage and other objects weighing approximately 50 pounds, walking up to three miles during a shift, and standing for prolonged periods of up to four hours. Employees may be exposed to potentially lethal devices and dangerous chemicals. Frontline employees may be required to wear TSA-issued personal protective equipment, including surgical masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves. Candidates must qualify through either at least one year of full-time experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician, or a high school diploma or recognized equivalency certificate. Employment is contingent on meeting citizenship, age, Selective Service where applicable, screening, medical, background, and other conditions of employment. Employees must maintain required certifications, training, fitness for duty, and eligibility for continued employment.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
Must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
Must meet Selective Service registration requirements, where applicable.
Must pass a structured interview, drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation; employment is also subject to post-employment random drug and/or alcohol testing.
Must be proficient in English, including reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
Must be available for various shifts and overtime as needed.
Must be able to travel for required training and occasional work-related travel.
Must meet physical requirements, including the ability to squat and bend, repeatedly lift and manipulate objects weighing approximately 50 pounds, walk up to three miles during a shift, and stand for up to four hours.
Must meet the qualification pathway of either at least one year of full-time experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician, or possession of a high school diploma, GED, HiSET, or TASC certificate.
Must meet the residency requirement of having lived in the United States for three of the five years immediately before applying, unless an applicable exception is granted.
Must not have delinquent federal or state taxes or past-due child support payments.
Must maintain required certification, fitness for duty, and successful completion of training, testing, background checks, and screening during employment.
Must comply with TSA dress and appearance requirements under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
At the Redding airport, the announcement states that only qualified female candidates are currently being considered to meet mission-related staffing needs; male candidates may apply but will not be considered until staffing needs change.

Responsibilities

Operate screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and on passengers and prevent prohibited objects from being transported onto aircraft.
Conduct searches and screening, including passenger pat-downs, searches of property and bags, and lifting or carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50 pounds.
Control terminal entry and exit points.
Interact with the public, provide directions, and respond to inquiries.
Maintain focus and awareness in stressful conditions and identify and locate potentially life-threatening or mass-destruction devices.
Make effective decisions in crisis and routine situations.
Develop and apply critical-thinking skills to mitigate actual and potential security threats.
Apply risk-based security screening protocols as required by program requirements.
Retain and implement applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrate dependable conduct, and adapt to new information or unexpected obstacles.
Complete classroom and on-the-job training, initial certification testing, recurrent and specialized training, and periodic recertification tests.
Maintain the required certification and fitness for duty and pass required background checks and random drug and alcohol tests.