RICHMOND – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in an airport-wide job fair for job openings at Richmond International Airport on Thursday Sept. 15.
Several employers, including TSA, will be participating in the job fair to fill available positions. The job fair is slated to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 15, at the Ivor Massey Administration Building, adjacent to the airport at 5707 Huntsman Road, Richmond. There is free parking at the building. The site is also accessible via GRTC bus route 7A/B to Richmond Airport where there will be a shuttle to pick up attendees to transport them to/from the Massey building.
TSA is hiring full- and part-time TSA officers and the fair provides interested individuals with the opportunity to learn more about what it is like to work as a TSA officer. In addition to providing information, interested persons can complete the job application on-site.
TSA positions have a starting salary of $17.55 per hour and TSA offers new employees opportunities for pay increases after six months.
TSA officers screen thousands of airline travelers daily, ensuring they arrive at their destinations safely.
Applicants do not need previous experience working in security or law enforcement fields. New hires will receive extensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and they are paid while undergoing training.
Benefits of working at TSA for both part- and full-time employees include paid training, health, dental, and vision plans, life insurance and long-term care insurance plans, a retirement plan, a flexible spending account, employee assistance program, personal leave days, paid vacation, paid federal holidays, a Thrift Savings Plan, which is similar to a 401(k) and parental leave. TSA is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply, including military veterans and persons with disabilities.
For more information on the duties of a TSA officer and to learn a little more about TSA’s mission, a video titled “Day in the Life of a TSO” is available. To view open positions for TSA officers around the country, visit https://jobs.tsa.gov/transport-security-officer.