Airport Security Officer, 206, Airport Security

Salary : $21.38 Hourly

Location : Laredo, TX

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : B253635-4

Department : Airport (36)

Division : Airport Security

Opening Date : 09 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Description

Assists with enforcement of airport security code to ensure citizen safety. Conducts investigations of criminal offenses, patrols public and restricted areas, and screens passengers.

Essential Functions / Job Competencies / Physical Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Responds to calls for police service to all locations on the airport; makes preliminary investigations of criminal offenses; assists citizens and passengers to minimize inconveniences.
• Assists with lost and disabled vehicles; enforces airport code and traffic regulations.
• Patrols public and restricted areas in support of Airport Security Program.
• Provides law enforcement support to the passenger and baggage screening process.
• Enforces federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and resolutions, making arrests and issuing citations as appropriate.
• Patrols terminal parking areas to prevent criminal acts against employees and passengers, property, and vehicles; apprehends violators.
• Attends training courses providing classroom and field instruction in police procedures, techniques, and laws including lectures, practical demonstrations, and participation in courses covering areas such as criminal and traffic laws and airport ordinances and use of weapons.
• Conducts daily airfield inspections and responds to aircraft emergency landings (ALERTS).
• Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
• Performs related work as required.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of :

Skills and Abilities :

WORK ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Effort Requirements

Position will have the following exposures

Work Environment Locations

Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments

Seldom

Often

Exposures

Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements

Seldom

Sometimes

Frequently

Often

Travel

Position will require the employee to travel

Seldom :

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Selected applicant must undergo a 10-year Federal background check to be conducted by the Airport Department in order to verify that the individual meets federal standards to obtain an airport security clearance, which is an essential tool to perform required duties.

Valid Licenses and Certifications

Required Certifications or License

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment.

Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.

Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and / or test if applicable.

City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.

The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees :

For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at : under Employee Benefits

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Are you a current regular full-time or part-time City of Laredo employee?

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Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

03

Do you have a valid Peace Officer certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)? (Note : If you answered "Yes" to this question, please make sure you provide your license information under the "License and Certification" section of your application)

(Failure to thoroughly and accurately provide this information in the indicated section may result in your application not being processed)

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Are you aware that if selected for this position you must undergo a 10-year Federal background check to be conducted by the Airport Department in order to verify that you meet federal standards to obtain an airport security clearance, which is an essential tool to perform required duties?

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I understand that failure to complete ALL sections of my application, including the "Driver License", "Education", "Work Experience", "Certifications and Licenses" (if applicable), "Agency-Wide Questions", and "Job Specific Supplemental Questions" will result in my application not being processed.

Required Question