Master Transportation Security Officer-Security Training Instructor

Department of Homeland Security; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking qualified candidates for a security training-focused role supporting the national screening program. You will apply instructional methods to train colleagues in screening procedures, safety protocols, and customer service expectations across airports and related facilities.

Eligible applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year in security or X-ray roles, plus six months of instructional experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; related training may qualify.
• At least one year of security, aviation screener, or X-ray technician experience.
• Six months of specialized experience teaching or training others.

Skills

Instructional training

Security screening knowledge

OJT coaching

X-ray screening equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED, HiSET, or TASC equivalency

Tools

X-ray screening equipment

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.
  • 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