Master Transportation Security Officer - Security Training Instructor

Transportation Security Administration; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration seeks a Training Instructor at the SV-F/GS-9 level to deliver formal screening instruction, develop training materials, and coach colleagues across airport security operations. You will use instructional methods to teach in classroom, lab, or on-the-job settings.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year in security or aviation screening, plus experience teaching or guiding others in educational programs, in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, HiSET, or TASC equivalency.
• At least one year of full-time work experience in security, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work.
• Experience as a TSA ATI or in training/educational settings with instructional methods.
• Experience providing formal training or teaching others in classroom, lab, or on-the-job settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional guidance for screening or related duties.
• Teach or instruct in educational programs (school, military, industry).
• Establish or develop training materials, aids, and evaluation of training results.

Skills

Instructional methods

Training others

Security experience

Education

High school diploma or GED or HiSET or TASC equivalency

Tools

RF/X-ray screening knowledge

Job description

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life.

In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

To qualify for the SV-F Pay Band (equivalent to GS-9), you must have:

Minimum experience/education requirements: A high school diploma, or General Educational Development (GED); High School Equivalency Test (HiSET); or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) high school equivalency certificate; OR At least one year of full-time work experience in security work, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work. AND At least one calendar year of experience (either full-time or part-time) functioning as a TSO equivalent at the D band level or above AND Six months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the D band level or above which included utilizing instructional methods to provide formal training or to teach others in prescribed or designated subjects or areas. Such experience may have been gained as a TSA Assistant Training Instructor (ATI) or in any other training/educational setting where instructional methods were utilized on a regular basis to teach/train in a classroom, laboratory, group, or on-the-job setting.

Other examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to the following:

• Providing instructional guidance for conducting screening (e.g., x-ray, security, industry) or related collateral duties (e.g., OJT Coach).
• Teaching or instructing in an educational program: Primary/secondary school or undergraduate/graduate (college/university); military installation/academy, or industry establishment.
• Establishing or developing training/course materials, aids and devices and evaluation of training results.

Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

NOTE: In order to be properly credited, any experience gained through assigned collateral duties or special assignment detail should be documented in the resume by indicating the period of time, i.e., the beginning date and the ending date, as well as the percentage of time performing the duties. For example: "Collateral Duty: Assistant Training Instructor (ATI) from Jan 2013 to Oct 2014 - 15 hours per week."

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Bargaining Unit Status: This position is in the bargaining unit for which the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the exclusive representative