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Transportation Security Administration Transportation Security Officers in Boston, Massachusetts
Are you looking for a Career? TSA is Hiring Full and Part Time TSA Agents. Join us at our Information Session & Recruitment Event on Thursday, August 1st, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm to learn if this is the right path for you! The information session runs every 30 minutes at 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm & 2:30pm; please register for one of the sessions via JobQuest. Where: MassHire South Shore Career Center 1515 Hancock St., Suite 101 Quincy, MA 02169 PLEASE NOTE: Pre-Registration is strongly preferred but not required. If you are not a member of the MassHire Career Centers, you will be required to register as a member prior to attending an infosession Applications available online at: https://tsajobs.tsa.dhs.gov Duties: Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. This includes: -Operating screening equipment to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft -Performing searches, to include hand-wand and pat-down searches -Controlling terminal entry and exit points -Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries -Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Applicants must meet these qualifications in order to be further evaluated in the TSO hiring process: -Have a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician -Be proficient in the English language (i.e., able to read, write, speak, and listen) -Must be a U.S. Citizen or Natural (U.S. territory-born)