Dear Neighbors,

I received the following information from the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce. I thought it might be of interest to you if you are or know someone who is looking for part-time work at good pay with benefits.

The Transportation Security Administration
Is Now Hiring
Security Screeners for Anchorage International Airport

These screener jobs are well suited for stay-at-home parents, single parents, retired law enforcement, retired teachers and others just looking to supplement their income or looking for a career with the Federal government.

Compensation and Hours:

• Pay rate ranges from $11.30 to $16.96 per hour plus 25% federal locality pay and benefits.
• Part time, 20 to 32 hours per week positions available.

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience
• English proficiency
• Pass a background/credit check
• NO SECURITY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED; there is over 100 hours of fully paid training for the positions

Job Description (See https://tsacareers.recruitsoft.com/ for full details):

• A variety of duties related to providing security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft such as wanding, pat down searches, operation of x-ray machines, etc.
• Responsible for identifying dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and/or on passengers; and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
• As a Transportation Security Screener, you may perform passenger screening, baggage screening or both in a courteous and professional manner.

Application Information:

• Apply online at https://tsacareers.recruitsoft.com/ or call 1-800-887-1895.
• Applying online takes about 10-15 minutes and is more of a questionnaire than an application. The response time is usually within 72 hours for a contact to proceed to the next step in the process.

Application Closing Date is October 6, 2004

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