The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Under general direction, is responsible for providing the day-to-day supervision and direction to assigned shift(s) and providing a safe and secure environment at the San Antonio International Airport by recognizing and responding to violations of local, state, and federal regulations and ordinances, to include closure of a terminal or concourse. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates and supervises Airport Security staff on assigned shift.
• Interviews, selects, supervises, develops, evaluates, counsels, and if necessary, disciplines personnel according to established COSA policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Monitors airport tenants and their leased areas for possible violations or non-compliance with the Airport Rules and Regulations, the Airport Security Program (ASP), and other applicable regulations.
• Takes corrective action and/or issues notices of non-compliance as appropriate.
• Coordinates daily security compliance activities to include access point alarm checks, alarm response, proper display of airport identification media in the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA), random vehicle/ID checks in the secured areas and airport construction projects that impact airport security.
• Responds to all airport security emergencies and implements the Airport Security Plan and/or Airport Emergency Plan as required. Makes immediate and vital decisions affecting the airport and air carriers during airport security emergencies.
• Documents and communicates security events through incident/information reports, daily logs, and monthly reports.
• Works with the Transportation Security Administration, federal state and local law enforcement agencies, airport tenants and stakeholders to ensure a secure environment.
• Develops, implements and oversees programs that promote a proactive approach to the continued secure operation of air carriers and commercial operators at San Antonio International Airport. These programs include Security Compliance & Enforcement Initiatives, recurring airport employee and tenant security training, Always Challenge Everyone (ACE) SIDA program and tenant security programs.
• Inspects terminal sterile areas, public access areas, air carrier ramps, secured area direct access points, perimeter access points and their associated areas to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration TSR 1540, TSR 1542 and the ASP, to ensure conditions are secure for the continued operation of passenger screening, access control and air carrier operations regulated by TSR 1544. 
• Conducts initial and recurring Airport Security training.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of experience in security, peace officer, airport operations or other security related field.
• This position requires a valid Class "C" Texas Driver's.
• Must be able to obtain an Airport Security Coordinator's certificate within six (6) months of hire.
• Maintain federally mandated security clearance required to work at an airport.
• Must pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Threat Assessment and a Criminal History Records check upon employment.
• Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Aviation Operations and Physical Security experience is a plus. 

For more information and to be considered for the position, applications must be received online at:  https://www.sanantonio.gov/hr/CareerCenter