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:

• Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Knowledge of the Airport Security Program
• Knowledge of the Texas code of criminal procedure
• Knowledge of Texas traffic code and City ordinances
• Knowledge of the Code of Criminal Procedures

Skills and Abilities:

• Skill in organization and time management
• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Ability to take and follow directions from supervisor.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Ability to enforce laws
• Ability to respond to emergencies
• Ability to give directions to and gain compliance from assigned staff.
• Ability to perform strenuous work and routine work.
• Ability to maintain a valid Texas Driver License and a good driving record.
• Ability to project a positive and professional image of the City of Laredo.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in the English language and orally in the Spanish language.
• Ability to comply with all City of Laredo's policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain good health and physical condition sufficient to permit the full performance of the duties of this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Effort Requirements
Position will have the following exposures

• Office or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.
• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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

Seldom

• Construction site

Often

• Office or similar indoor environment
• Outdoor environment
• Street environment (near moving traffic)
• Confined space
• Vehicles
• Warehouse environment

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

Seldom

• Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
• Moving mechanical parts
• Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances

Sometimes

• Individuals who are hostile or irate
• Individuals with known violent backgrounds

Frequently

• Fumes or airborne particles

Often

• Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)
• Communicable diseases
• Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)

Travel
Position will require the employee to travel

Seldom:

• Local travel
• Regional travel

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.

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

• Peace Officer certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

**The following Licenses and Certifications that must be obtained after employment. Continued employment is contingent on successfully obtaining required certification(s) and/or license(s) within the specified period of time indicated above from time of hire.

• Adult CPR and First Aid Certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.**
• Airfield Certification must be obtained within three (3) months of employment.**

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:

• 10 days of paid vacation per year
• 6 1/2 days sick leave per year
• Pension plan
• 16 paid Holidays
• Paid health*
• Dental plan*
• Life insurance*

*30 day waiting period

For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at: under Employee Benefits
01

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

• I am a full-time City of Laredo employee
• I am a part-time City of Laredo
• I am not a full-time or part-time City of Laredo employee

02

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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)

• Yes
• No

04

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?

• Yes
• No

05

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.

• I have read and understood the above information.
• I have read and do not understand the above information. I will contact the Human Resources Department for further explanation.

Required Question