TSA seeking local screeners
Expecting surge in travelers, agency looks to add personnel
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring full- and part-time screeners at Albany International Airport, with sign-on bonuses of $1,000 and pay starting at $18.99 per hour.
The federal agency will have information tables staffed by TSA officers on the ground floor in the baggage claim area of the terminal.
The recruitment table will be staffed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 16, 23 and 30 and again on July 7, 14, 21 and 28.
Additionally, TSA representatives will be at two upcoming job fairs in July. The first one will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 11 at the Marriott Hotel on Wolf Road; the second will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13 at the Holiday Inn in Latham.
TSA offers new employees opportunities for pay increases after six months and is currently offering a $1,000 hiring bonus to individuals who become TSA officers at Albany. New hires will receive $500 upon starting, and another $500 at their one-year anniversary.
The recruitment tables will be staffed with TSA officers who can answer questions about their jobs.
TSA officers screen thousands of airline travelers daily. The agency expects to screen a greater volume of travelers regularly this summer and needs additional officers for support.
Applicants do not need previous experience working in security or law enforcement fields. New hires will receive extensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and will be paid while undergoing training.
For more information on the duties of a TSA officer and to learn a little more about TSA’S mission, a video titled “Day in the Life of a TSO” is available. To view open positions for TSA officers around the country, visit jobs.tsa.gov/transportsecurity-officer.