AVIATION SECURITY OFFICER-TRAINER 2024

BID ANNOUNCEMENT

Aviation Security Officer - Trainer, I14

Chicago Department of Aviation

Security Division

Number of Positions: Multiple Vacancies

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $58,560.00

These positions are open to the public and to current City Employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' UNION - S.E.I.U., LOCAL 73 AND I.B.E.W. LOCAL 21 (BARGAINING UNIT 02) .

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago."

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on October 8, 2024.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Functions as the on-the-job trainer for security staff assigned to either O'Hare or Midway Airport on an assigned watch.

• Facilitates training instruction within established Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and departmental guidelines and standards.

• Follows appropriate safety regulations and standards and tries for site specific protocols.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of training material and content.

• Conducts training analyses, assessments and assists in the preparation of new and refresher training materials (e.g., handouts, manuals, courses, notices, bulletins, etc.).

• Administers examinations, scores tests, and evaluates trainees to ensure performance and training requirements are met.

• Observes and evaluates the performance of personnel assigned to the training program to validate the intended results of instructions.

• Conducts refresher and re-training sessions.

• Creates and maintains electronic training records, statistical and ad hoc training reports.

• Instructs staff on report writing, crowd, and traffic control techniques.

• Coordinates, schedules, and facilitates continuing education training sessions.

• Maintains training material library.

• Keeps current on developments in training methodology and security issues in the aviation industry.

• When not performing training as the primary job responsibility, will perform Aviation Security Officer duties as assigned.

• Maintains proficiency in job functions performed by Aviation Security Officers.

• Drives/operates security vehicles and uses radios to maintain communications in the performance of duties, as required.

Additional duties may be required for this positio n.

LOCATION: Chicago Department of Aviation, O'Hare and Midway International Airports

DAYS OFF: Varies

Three shifts

HOURS: Operating on a 24-hour basis.

Availability on a 24/365 days required.

Based on assigned shift.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Three (3) years of work experience as an Aviation Security Officer with the City of Chicago.

NOTE: The candidate selected for hire must pass a background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA).

NOTE: A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.

NOTE: Candidate(s) selected for hire, MUST be 21 years of age at the time of employment.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS : This position requires BIDDERS to complete an interview which will include a writing exercise. Interviewed Bidders who are selected for hire, will be hired in seniority order and according to the collective bargaining agreement.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor