Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
US Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Transportation Security Officer at Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Permanent. Multiple schedules: full time (40 hours a week) or part time (generally 16 to 32 hours a week). TSA is hiring Transportation Security Officers at Grand Rapids' Gerald R. Ford International Airport, on full-time or part-time schedules, with the pay range printed in the announcement. You qualify with a high school diploma or GED, or a year of security or aviation screening experience. The step that removes people early is the resume itself: the announcement caps it at two pages and removes anyone who goes over. Requirements: - U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National - Minimum age 18 at the time of application - A high school diploma, GED, HiSET or TASC certificate, OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician - Selective Service registration is required - Must pass a structured interview, drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation - Must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed - Must be proficient in English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehending) - Ability to repeatedly lift and manipulate baggage and containers weighing approximately 50 pounds The role offers: - $46,105 to $56,844 a year, or $22.09 to $27.24 per hour, including locality pay of 17.06% - Sign-on bonus of up to $2,000 for this location, paid in two installments during the first 12 months of service (subject to change based on operational needs) - Permanent appointment - Employees will be paid for compensable hours and reimbursed for authorized travel expenses per TSA Travel Policy
About the role
TSA is hiring Transportation Security Officers at Grand Rapids' Gerald R. Ford International Airport, on full-time or part-time schedules, with the pay range printed in the announcement. You qualify with a high school diploma or GED, or a year of security or aviation screening experience. The step that removes people early is the resume itself: the announcement caps it at two pages and removes anyone who goes over.
What they ask for
- U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National
- Minimum age 18 at the time of application
- A high school diploma, GED, HiSET or TASC certificate, OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician
- Selective Service registration is required
- Must pass a structured interview, drug screening, medical evaluation, and background investigation
- Must be available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed
- Must be proficient in English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehending)
- Ability to repeatedly lift and manipulate baggage and containers weighing approximately 50 pounds
What Transportation Security Administration (TSA) offers
- $46,105 to $56,844 a year, or $22.09 to $27.24 per hour, including locality pay of 17.06%
- Sign-on bonus of up to $2,000 for this location, paid in two installments during the first 12 months of service (subject to change based on operational needs)
- Permanent appointment
- Employees will be paid for compensable hours and reimbursed for authorized travel expenses per TSA Travel Policy
Good to know
- Open 09/11/2026 to 10/09/2026. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date.
- Limit your resume to no more than two pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- Mandatory travel for training and occasional travel may be required.
- Telework eligible: No. Relocation expenses reimbursed: No.
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