Officer Uncertified

Overview

As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, Nashville International Airport ® (BNA®) is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. The Airport generates more than $12.1 billion in total economic impact, supporting more than 76 000 jobs in the region and producing more than $647 million in state and local taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars.

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Accepting applications until: 3/6/2026.

We are seeking dedicated public safety professionals for the Department of Public Safety (DPS), a certified agency that provides full police service, aircraft fire rescue, and emergency medical services to airport visitors. The DPS adheres to all hiring, training, and performance standards established by the Tennessee Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Starting Salary: $55,450 (uncertified); $61,106 (certified).

Shift: 12‑hour shifts with rotation every other weekend off. Teams A & B: 5:45 am – 6:15 pm;
Teams C & D: 5:45 pm – 6:15 am.

Written & physical fitness test: Friday, March 20th at 9 am. Applicants selected to test will be notified by email. Confirm attendance by Wednesday, March 11th at 3 pm.

• Birth Certificate
• High School/GED Diploma or Transcript
• College Diploma/Transcripts (if applicable)
• Copy of POS POST Certification or State Equivalent (if applicable)
• EMT Certification (if applicable)
• DD214 (if applicable)

All supporting documents may be attached to your online application in PDF format. Do not include resumes, cover letters, driver’s license, social security cards, or various training certificates.

• Submit employment application.
• Applications reviewed and dispositioned by DPS/Human Resources.
• Selected qualified applicants invited to physical and written examinations (applicants excluded from the written exam if POST certified or possess a post‑secondary degree).
• Candidates passing the written and physical fitness examinations invited to complete the Personal History Statement (PHS); must be returned within five (5) calendar days.
• DPS completes initial background database check; eligible candidates move to the interview phase.
• Panel interviews scheduled and held.
• Candidates evaluated, finalists determined.
• Finalists receive comprehensive background check (employment, education, credit, MVR, reference verification).
• Applicants passing the comprehensive check invited to a second‑round interview with the Chief of Police.
• Chief of Police makes hiring recommendations to Human Resources.
• Contingent job offers extended by Human Resources.
• Applicants who accept must complete a psychological and medical examination.
• Start date confirmed.

• Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Basic Fire Academy
• Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) School
• Field Training Officer (FTO) Program

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life – eligible upon hire
• Disability Insurance
• Health Screenings
• Retirement Plan:
  • 457 Plan – 100 % match up to $4,500 / yr.
  • Contribution of 1 % of annual salary to 457 Plan;
    Authority contributes 10 % of base salary into Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan per year.
• Educational Assistance
• Shift Pay – $1,742 / yr for Teams C&D
• State supplemented in‑service pay – $800 / yr (additional to regular pay)
• 10 Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Day
• 17 Days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year – eligible upon hire
• Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave – 15 days paid / yr
• Paid training
• Specialized training
• Uniforms and equipment

The Officer protects life and property of the general public within the Nashville International Airport’s jurisdiction by recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions, actions, or environmental hazards. Other responsibilities include operating Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles and performing vehicular and pedestrian traffic…