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TSA seeking applicants for airport screening job
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Posted on Sep 16 2004
The lack of personnel is hurting the Transportation Security Administration, forcing screeners to work long hours.
Acting TSA-Saipan director Viola Sablan yesterday said the federal agency’s existing staff of 48 airport screeners is way below the 80-member workforce ideal for running the baggage screening and checkpoint at the Saipan International Airport.
This shortage, compounded by the increased number of tourists, has resulted in current employees having to stay at work beyond their shift. TSA is required at the airport 21 hours every day. The screening staff, however, is split into only two shifts “to avoid them from getting burnt out,” Sablan said.
TSA plans to remedy the situation by hiring new part-time screeners, she added. Part-time inspectors work between 20 and 32 hours a week.
Those interested may apply online at http://tsacareers.recruitsoft.com or call 1-800-887-1895. They may also attend a job fair that will be held at the Hyatt Regency Saipan on Sept. 23, from 9am to 4am, and on Sept. 24, from 10am to 7pm.
At the job fair, applicants will have a chance to learn more information about TSA and the screening job, including the employment benefits, pay scale, and the application and testing processes.
Sablan said that participants, including those who have applied online or called the 1-800 number, will have the opportunity to ask questions about TSA and the hiring process.
TSA offers a starting salary ranging from $11.30 to $16.96 an hour, plus federal benefits.
To qualify, one must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national; have a high school diploma, GED or its equivalent, or at least one year of full-time work experience in security work, aviation screener work, or x-ray technician work, and English proficiency.
