Transportation Security Officer (TSO), Airport Screening Operations – Full Time and Part Time

Leidos•Rochester, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking full-time and part-time Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to screen passengers and checked baggage at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in Rochester, New York, supporting a TSA Screening Partnership Program task order. TSOs help protect the traveling public by identifying prohibited and dangerous items and screening passengers and property under TSA Standard Operating Procedures and TSA oversight. Prior screening experience is not required; paid classroom and on-the-job training is provided, leading to TSA certification. The position is contingent upon Leidos receiving the task order award and the candidate successfully completing TSA assessment, medical, and pre-hire vetting requirements. This is an on-site role. Full-time employees work 40 hours per week; part-time employees work flexible hours up to 30 hours per week and no more than 1,560 hours per year, including training and leave. Shifts vary across the airport’s operating day. Early-morning, evening, weekend, and holiday work is required, and overtime may be needed to meet operational demand. Part-time officers must be available for early-morning, weekend, and holiday shifts as scheduled. Telework and relocation assistance are not provided.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national and able to obtain and maintain a TSA Public Trust determination.
Be at least 18 years old.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED/HiSET/TASC), or at least one year of full-time experience in security work, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work.
Demonstrate English proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Pass the TSA computer-based TSO Assessment Battery, including English proficiency and X-ray image interpretation components.
Pass and maintain required medical evaluations, including vision, hearing, and joint mobility requirements.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and comply with the drug and alcohol testing program throughout employment.
Successfully complete TSA pre-hire vetting, including background, criminal history, and financial checks, and receive the required suitability determination before appointment.
Lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or assist others in lifting; stand for periods of up to three hours; and perform repetitive bending, squatting, reaching, and walking.
Meet TSA screening standards for visual acuity, hearing, and color perception.
Successfully complete required classroom training, on-the-job training, and certification exams.
Be available for varied shifts across the airport’s operating hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays; full-time schedules may fall on any day Monday through Sunday, while part-time schedules are subject to the stated hour limits.
Work on-site at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport; telework is not available.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a TSA-certified TSO or contract screener, including current or former ROC screening personnel.
Current TSA certification in passenger checkpoint and/or checked-baggage screening, including dual-function certification.
Experience with X-ray, CT, explosives trace detection, advanced imaging, or similar screening technology.
Customer-service experience in a high-volume, public-facing environment.
Prior security, law enforcement, military, or aviation experience.
Ability to communicate in a second language.

Responsibilities

Screen passengers, carry-on baggage, and checked baggage for prohibited items and potential threats using TSA-approved procedures and screening technology.
Conduct pat-down searches, hand-wand screening, physical bag searches, and explosives trace sampling in accordance with TSA procedures, while treating travelers with courtesy and professionalism.
Resolve screening alarms, including on-screen checked-baggage alarm resolution and physical searches in the Checked Baggage Resolution Area; refer unresolved items as required.
Monitor the checkpoint exit lane when assigned to prevent unauthorized entry into the sterile area.
Communicate with travelers, provide directions and assistance, answer questions, de-escalate situations, and assist travelers with disabilities or medical conditions as TSA procedures require.
Rotate among screening positions and work with the team to maintain security effectiveness and passenger throughput; follow direction from Lead and Supervisory TSOs.
Complete TSA classroom training, on-the-job training, certification exams, annual proficiency reviews, practical skills observations, recurrent training, and medical recertification; work toward certification in passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening.
Document and report incidents, security concerns, and unusual activity; safeguard Sensitive Security Information and comply with TSA management directives and security procedures.
Wear the TSA-approved uniform and badge and maintain a professional appearance.
Work assigned varied shifts, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays; overtime may be required to cover operational demand.