Join VMD Corp (VMD), an Xcelerate Solutions company, a recognized leader in transportation security since 2002, providing advanced screening solutions that leverage the latest technology to protect travelers and safeguard the nation’s critical air infrastructure.
VMD is currently seeking applicants from existing personnel performing Supervisory Transportation Security Officer services at Sonoma County Airport (STS).
What you will do:
Grow in a fulfilling career as a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) at the Sonoma County Airport (STS) working alongside a team of aviation security professionals. You will be responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation. You will also perform and supervise Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and Lead Transportation Security Officers (LTSOs) in the performance of all security functions related to the screening of people, property, and cargo through the use and application of procedures, techniques, and technology. In addition, you will make independent, security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. You will be responsible for leading Transportation Security Officers (TSOs). As an STSO, you will identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees in accordance with established guidelines and skill level. You will adjust the workload in accordance with established priorities.
Responsibilities specific to this role include, but are not limited to:
- Overseeing screening checkpoint(s) and/or baggage screening operations on a day-to-day basis to include equipment, personnel, and the scheduling and rotation of personnel.
- Conducting and supervising subordinate employees in conducting security screening of persons, their carry-on and checked baggage/cargo to ensure SOPs are met
- Fostering and ongoing development of critical thinking abilities necessary to mitigate security threats through identification, assessment, and applying appropriate strategies and methods
- Operating various screening equipment
- Communicating and interacting with travelers and stakeholders, including pre-shift briefings
- Preparing incident reports
- Implementing updated security screening procedures
What you will need:
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO).
- Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Pass a computerized assessment (pattern recognition and 2D/3D spatial reasoning)
- Pass a medical evaluation (vision, hearing, and joint mobility exam)
- Pass pre-employment drug test.
- Ability to work any day, Monday – Sunday, and any shift between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM
- Ability to work independently and possess effective decision-making skills.
- Must have the ability to attain dual-function certification.
What we offer:
Competitive Compensation
- Starting pay for this position will range from $43-$63/hour. Pay levels for current officers are determined based on years of service and certifications.
Benefits for you and your family
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401K
- Vacation Leave | Sick Leave
- Flexible Spending
- Life insurance
- Employer Paid Long | Short Term Disability
- Tuition & Training Reimbursement Program
Travel and Telecommuting:
- Telecommute Option: No
- Relocation: Relocation is not provided.
Working with VMD:
- VMD Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcelerate Solutions, is part of the nation’s critical air travel infrastructure. Our Transportation Security Services team helps protect travelers at home and abroad, providing security services at multiple airports across the United States. As a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, numerous law enforcement and civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community, VMD and Xcelerate Solutions’ customers are directly responsible for the security and safety of the United States.
Xcelerate Solutions and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability. Xcelerate Solutions maintains a drug-free workplace.