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Expert Transportation Security Officer - Security Training Instructor
Transportation Security Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Austin, TX $77K – $100K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Compliance Inspection And Support ESTJINTJISTJISTP EngineeringEducation
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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.
What You'll Do
- →This Expert Transportation Security Officer - Security Training Instructor position is located at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- →As a Expert Transportation Security Officer (ETSO), you will support the airport training program through performance of a variety of training related functions.
- →In addition to program responsibilities, as an ETSO you will perform pre-board security screening of persons, cargo, carry-on, and checked baggage as directed by the Federal Security Director (FSD) or his/her designee a minimum of 20% of the time.
- →Specific program responsibilities include the following: Acting as training course lead in support of Training Programs including ensuring class materials are coordinated and in place, confirming roster, ensuring evaluations are done and submitted, conducting testing, and recording of results, and ensuring all employee course completion information is recorded in the Online Learning Center (OLC).
- →Performing training instruction within established guidelines and standards in support of nationally developed training courses (e.g., new hire training, On-Screen Alarm Resolution Protocol, Crossover).
- →Supporting recurrent training needs; conducting return to duty and remediation training.
- →Developing and/or adapting local training materials to meet requirements.
- →Delivering instructor development courses in support of the STI position (e.g., Instructor Presentation Skills Course and Train the Trainer Courses for nationally developed programs).
- →Assisting Training Specialist in providing oversight to collateral duty Assistant Training Instructors (ATI) and other support staff.
- →Conducting instructional delivery quality assurance assessments at local airports or transportation facilities, as well as assisting with assessments at other locations as needed; contributing to reviews and edits of Standard Operating Procedures.
- →Conducting TSA Quality Assessments (locally or nationally).
- →Managing classroom dynamics, resolving classroom problems, and coordinating needed support and materials; monitoring and evaluating training for appropriate adjustments and recommending enhancements; maintaining communication with management and supervisors concerning training issues that may reveal security screening weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
- →As directed, providing mentoring/coaching to address identified training needs.
- →Administering and scoring training tests (e.g., job knowledge, image).
Requirements
- ✓Possess U.S.
- ✓Citizenship or be a U.S.
- ✓Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- ✓Complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
- ✓Obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance.
- ✓Pass pre-employment Drug Screening AND you will be subject to post-employment random drug and alcohol testing.
- ✓Selective Service registration is required.
- ✓Must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed.
- ✓Near vision correctable to 20/40 or better Snellen binocular Maintain a measured threshold for hearing: Average hearing loss of 25 decibels (ANSI) at 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz in each ear.
- ✓No greater than 45 decibels at 4000 and 6000 Hz in each ear Be able to distinguish principal colors that will be a part of images displayed on automated screens: Color perception (e.g., red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black, white, gray).
- ✓Note: Color filters for enhancing color discrimination are prohibited.
- ✓If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.
- ✓Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
- ✓Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S.
Personality Fit
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