Thu, Dec 27, 2007
But Do YOU Want Them? TSA Seeks Officers at DFW and Love
Field
The TSA tells ANN that it is looking
for talented candidates in the Dallas area to 'work on the front
lines of our nation's airports in an ongoing effort to secure the
homeland.'TSA at DFW International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love
Field (DAL) are seeking full- and part-time transportation security
officers (TSOs).
Wages range from $11.30 to $16.96 per hour depending on
experience, plus locality pay. All full- and part-time employees
are eligible for full health and life insurance benefits,
retirement, and paid annual leave (vacation) and sick
leave. After the attacks of 9/11, TSA hired over 50,000 TSOs
in a matter of months to comply with a Congressional mandate that
the agency outfit the nation's commercial airports with a federal
screening workforce.
According to TSA's latest release, "TSOs provide front line
security and protect travelers by identifying dangerous objects in
baggage and on passengers. They prevent threat objects from being
transported onto aircraft by utilizing diverse, cutting-edge
electronic detection technology and imaging equipment as well as
lessons learned from a concentrated training curriculum."
They add that, "A career in aviation security provides the
opportunity to defend and protect the country and our freedoms
while assisting the movement of people and commerce."
By law, all candidates must meet the following minimum
requirements:
- U.S. citizen or U. S. national with proficiency in English
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent or at least one full
year of applicable work experience
- Customer service skills, honesty, integrity and
dependability
- Physical ability to repeatedly lift and carry baggage weighing
at least 70 pounds
- Mental ability to observe and identify objects
- Pass a background investigation, including a criminal check,
financial suitability and pre-employment drug screening
- Visual, auditory and physical standards necessary to prevent
threats from getting on-board aircraft
FMI: www.tsa.gov, Interested
individuals can apply online at www.tsa.gov (click on "Join Us") or www.usajobs.gov.
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