# 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

Leidos is seeking full-time and part-time Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to perform passenger and checked-baggage security screening at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC).

As a TSO, you will help protect the traveling public by identifying prohibited and dangerous items and screening passengers and their property in accordance with TSA Standard Operating Procedures.

**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, and collect explosives trace samples, in accordance with TSA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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

- Monitor the checkpoint exit lane when assigned, to prevent unauthorized entry into the sterile area.

- Communicate clearly and calmly with travelers, provide directions, answer questions, de-escalate situations, and assist travelers with disabilities or medical conditions as TSA procedures require.

- Rotate among screening positions and work as part of a team to maintain security effectiveness and passenger throughput.

- Complete required TSA classroom training, on-the-job training (OJT), certification exams, and recurrent training.

- Document and report incidents, security concerns, and unusual activity; safeguard Sensitive Security Information (SSI); and comply with TSA Management Directives and security procedures.

- Wear the TSA-approved uniform and badge and maintain a professional appearance at all times.

**Location:** Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) – Rochester, NY

**Work Schedule:**

- Full-time: 40 hours per week.

- Part-time: flexible hours, up to 30 hours per week (not to exceed 1,560 hours per year, including training and leave).

**Basic Qualifications:**

- U.S. citizen or U.S. national; must be able to obtain and maintain a TSA Public Trust determination.

- At least 18 years of age.

- High school diploma or equivalent (GED/HiSET/TASC); OR at least one year of full-time work experience in security work, aviation screener work, or X-ray technician work.

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

- Pass the TSA computer-based assessment (TSO Assessment Battery).

- 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.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Prior experience as a TSA-certified TSO or contract screener, including current or former ROC screening personnel.

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

- Experience with X-ray, CT, explosives trace detection, advanced imaging, or similar screening technology.

- Customer-service experience in a high-volume, public-facing environment.

- Prior security, law enforcement, military, or aviation experience.

- Ability to communicate in a second language.

**What We Offer:**

- Paid classroom and on-the-job training - no prior screening experience necessary.

- Career growth: opportunities to advance to Lead TSO and Supervisory TSO positions.

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

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## Skills

### Required
- TSA Standard Operating Procedures
- Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray
- Credential Authentication Technology (CAT)
- Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
- Explosives Trace Detection (ETD)
- English

### Nice to have
- X-ray
- CT
- Explosives Trace Detection
- Advanced Imaging
- Customer-service
- Security
- Law Enforcement
- Military
- Aviation
- Second language

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