Law Enforcement Checkpoint Officer (Part-Time)

RDU Airport Authority provides a world-class customer experience for millions of passengers traveling to or through the airport. Our organization honors leadership, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and respect. We're known for innovation and need skilled professionals to match our team.

Does this sound like the challenge for which you have been searching? If so, consider applying for the Law Enforcement Check Point Officer position at the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. At RDU, your career goals guide our efforts. Most importantly, here at RDU, we fly high and help people find freedom. Freedom to land in a place that fits today and one that fits in the future. Freedom to find clarity in chaos, lean into transition, and achieve growth. Freedom to thrive on both sides of the equation. RDU provides an opportunity to work with an excellent team dedicated to our core values of Learning, Integrity, Team, Excellence, and Respect.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description intends to provide a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Conducts law enforcement duties at TSA passenger screening checkpoints.
• Directs motor vehicle traffic at vehicle inspection stations when required by threat level.
• Works with full-time officers during special assignments
• Replaces full-time officers when directed by Law Enforcement Lieutenant
• Successfully complete annual mandatory training as required by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
• Performs other duties as directed by the Law Enforcement Lieutenant

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Required:

• High School Diploma required.

Experience:

Required:

• 5 years of law enforcement experience as a sworn officer

Licenses or Certifications:

Required:

• NC Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification 

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• TSA regulations
• Federal, state, and local laws
• FAA requirements
• RDU Law Enforcement Department's policies and procedures
• English grammar, spelling, punctuation, additional spoken languages is a plus.
• Legal terminology and court procedures
• Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment

Skilled in:

• Logical problem-solving
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain adequate and appropriate working relationships.
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature

Ability to:

• Evaluate a situation, make an effective decision and take appropriate action.
• Exercise good judgment and formulate sound conclusions.
• Meet work schedules and deadlines.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
• Work effectively in a teamwork environment
• Handle difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Maintain all yearly NC State Law Enforcement mandated in-service training requirements.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work may be performed indoors in environmentally controlled or non-controlled conditions or outdoors in potentially adverse conditions on uneven ground in all types of weather. May regularly be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment, machinery, and overhead or ground level aircraft noise. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noises as well as gases, workspace restrictions, vibrations, chemicals, and oils.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly to move objects. Positions in this class typically require typing, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, sitting, walking and repetitive motions.

Hourly Pay Rate: $28.04