# Transportation Security Officer (TSO)

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Rochester, NY
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $45,500.00 - $82,250.00
**Category**: Physical Security
**Industry**: Security

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## Description

We are seeking experienced Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to join our team at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC). As a TSO, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of air travel.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Screen passengers, carry-on baggage, and checked baggage for prohibited items and potential threats using TSA-approved procedures and technology

- Conduct pat-down searches, hand-wand screening, and physical bag searches in accordance with TSA Standard Operating Procedures

- Resolve alarms, including on-screen alarm resolution of checked-baggage images and physical searches in the Checked Baggage Resolution Area

- Assist travelers with disabilities or medical conditions, communicate clearly, and de-escalate situations as TSA procedures require

- Complete and maintain required TSA training, certifications, proficiency reviews, and medical re-certification

- Document and report incidents and security concerns, and safeguard Sensitive Security Information (SSI)

**Work Schedule:**

- Full-time schedule: 40 hours per week

- Part-time schedule: flexible, up to 30 hours per week (not to exceed 1,560 hours per year)

- Early-morning, evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required

**Basic Qualifications:**

- U.S. citizen or U.S. national

- At least 18 years of age

- High school diploma or equivalent (GED/HiSET/TASC)

- Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)

- Meet applicable TSA screening personnel qualification and assessment requirements

- Pass and maintain required medical evaluations, including vision, hearing, and joint mobility

- Pass pre-employment drug screening and remain compliant with the drug and alcohol testing program throughout employment

- Successfully complete TSA pre-hire vetting, including background, criminal history, and financial checks

- Able to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds (or assist others in lifting) and stand for periods of up to three hours

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Current TSA certification in passenger checkpoint and/or checked-baggage screening (dual-function certification)

- Current or recent experience screening at ROC

**Clearance/Vetting:**

- Minimum clearance to start: TSA Public Trust

- Pre-hire vetting and suitability determination (Entry-on-Duty) through TSA Personnel Security is required

**How to Express Interest:**

- Submit your interest at https://careers.leidos.com/ - Please include your current role, certification levels, and whether you prefer full-time or part-time work

**Pay Range:** $45,500.00 - $82,250.00

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## Skills

### Required
- TSA-approved procedures
- CT X-ray
- credential authentication
- advanced imaging
- walk-through metal detectors
- explosives trace detection
- bottled-liquid scanners
- English

### Nice to have
- TSA certification in passenger checkpoint and/or checked-baggage screening
- experience screening at ROC

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