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 State of Tennessee’s 2025 Economic Impact Study reports that in 2024 alone, BNA generated $13.8 billion in total economic impact, supported 80,000 jobs and contributed to $2.1 billion in federal, state and local taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit flynashville.com. Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport, X: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville. Learn more about New Horizon, our $3 billion growth and expansion plan for the airport, at BNANewHorizon.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Drug Free Workplace.
Accepting applications until: June 12, 2026
POST Certified Preferred (Not Required)
Multiple Openings
If selected, the prior documents will be required to attend testing if applicable
- Birth Certificate
- High School/GED Diploma or Transcript
- College Diploma/Transcripts (if applicable)
- Copy of P.O.S.T. Certification or State Equivalent (if applicable)
- EMT Certification (if applicable)
- DD214 (if applicable)
All supporting documents may be attached to your online application at the time of application. Each document should be saved individually in a PDF format. Do not include resumes, cover letters, driver's license, social security cards, or various training certificates.
Written and physical fitness test: Friday, June 26th at 9:00am - Applicants selected to test will be notified by email. If selected, you must confirm attendance by Friday, June 17th.
Starting Salary: $55,450 (uncertified); $61,106 (certified)
Shift: 12-Hour Shifts – rotation of every other weekend off; Teams A & B, 5:45 am – 6:15 pm; Teams C & D, 5:45 pm - 6:15 am.
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An exciting career awaits you...
If you are committed to a career as a public safety professional, you will find an excellent opportunity with the MNAA's Department of Public Safety.
The Nashville International Airport's Department of Public Safety is a certified agency that provides full police service as well as aircraft fire rescue and emergency medical services to airport visitors.
The department adheres to all hiring, training and performance standards established by the Tennessee Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. The department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Hiring Process:
- Submit employment application.
- Applications are reviewed and dispositioned by Dept. of Public Safety (DPS)/Human Resources.
- Selected qualified applicants are invited to the physical and written examinations. Applicants are excluded from the written examination if they are POST certified or possess a post-secondary degree.
- Candidates passing the written and physical fitness examinations will be invited to complete the Personal History Statement (PHS). PHS must be completed and returned to Talent Acquisition within five (5) calendar days to continue in the process.
- DPS will complete the initial background database check. Applicants who pass the initial background check may move forward to the interview phase of the process.
- Panel interviews are scheduled and held.
- Evaluation Process- Candidate interviews are evaluated, and finalists are determined.
- Finalists selected will receive a comprehensive background check (includes employment, education, credit, MVR, and reference verification).
- The Chief of Police will make hiring recommendations to Human Resources.
- Contingent job offers are extended by Human Resources.
- Applicants who accept the contingent job offer must complete a psychological and medical examination.
- Start date confirmed
Required Training:
- Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy
- Basic Fire Academy
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) School
- Field Training Officer (FTO) Program
Benefits:
Benefits Overview Guide
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life – eligible upon hire
- Disability Insurance
- Health Screenings
- Retirement Plan:
- 457 Plan - 100% match of up to $4,500/year.
- In addition, contribute 1% of your annual salary to the 457 Plan, and the Authority will contribute 10% of your base salary into the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan per year. (10% contribution by Authority for Officer Trainee $4,889 & Certified Officer $5,432.70 – based on starting salary.
- Educational Assistance
- Shift Pay - $1,742/per year for Teams C&D
- State supplemented in-service pay of $800/per year (in addition 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/per year
- Paid training
- Specialized training
- Uniforms and equipment
Job Summary:
The Officer is responsible for protecting the life and property of the general public within the Nashville International Airport's (BNA) jurisdiction by recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions, actions, or environmental hazards. Other responsibilities include operating Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles including firefighting mechanisms and performing vehicular and pedestrian traffic control.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Ensures strict compliance with Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) standard operations, policies and procedures. - Ensures utilizations, reports, and training records are properly logged.
- Serves, at minimum, as first responder for medical emergencies.
- Upholds the laws of the United States and the State of Tennessee.
- Handles police responsibilities for traffic crashes, moving citations, traffic control, and emergency calls.
- Investigates reported crimes, obtains arrest warrants, makes arrests, and apprehends suspects as necessary.
- Sweeps concourses for prohibited items such as explosives or dangerous weapons.
- Answers calls, including medical, unattended bag, water/fire alarms, and door alarms.
- Patrols terminal, parking lots, and perimeter fence looking for suspicious activity and unsecured areas.
- Responds to aircraft emergencies, including plane crashes, fuel spills, and aircraft escorts.
- Responds to malfunctions in perimeter fence gates.
- Works with other agencies’ warrants in other counties or states.
- Identifies environmental hazards and addresses in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
- Operates ARFF vehicles, including the firefighting mechanisms.
- Performs vehicular and pedestrian traffic control.
- Helps individuals in need, including finding shelter for the homeless and transporting individuals to mental health facilities when necessary.
- Conducts disaster exercise training.
- Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
- Follows all safety regulations.
- Supports MNAA’s commitment to its culture and values, including Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence (RISE).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:
- Airport Security Programs: Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and TSA airport security programs.
- Attention to Detail: Is careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Clear Criminal History: Has a clear motor vehicle record, and clear criminal history with no felony, driving under the influence, or drug-related convictions.
- Age (21): Is at least 21 years of age.
- US Citizen: Is a citizen of the United States.
- Must successfully complete required medical examination and psychological evaluation.
- Must successfully complete required physical fitness test.
- Must successfully complete required entry-level law enforcement skills test if uncertified or non-degreed.
- Ability to perform shift work. The Department of Public Safety is a 24/7 operation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.
- Must meet the Distant Visual Acuity requirements: normal depth perception, 20/100 uncorrected, 20/20 corrected and at least 20/30 in the other eye, normal color perception or color vision deficiency severity classification of no greater than “mild” or “medium”, binocular vision capacity of at least 20 feet.
Qualifications:
Required:
- US Citizen: Rules of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
- Valid Class D Drivers license
Uncertified
- High school diploma/equivalent and three (3) years of successful, consecutive work experience. Successful work experience is defined as:
- Overall positive reviews of work performance from employers; and
- No negative terminations of employment; and
- Multiple employers are accepted if the above factors are met or;
- Continuous full-time employment, averaging 30 hours or more per week; and
- High school diploma/equivalent with certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of TN or nationally recognized certification or;
- High school diploma/ equivalent with two (2) years of military experience and an honorable discharge- Although a candidate may meet the requirements by other qualifications, if there's prior military experience, honorable discharge is still required.
Preferred:
Certified
- High school diploma/equivalent and Certified by the Peace Officers and Standard Training (POST) Commission on hire date.
- Two (2) years (60 semester hours) of academic studies from an accredited college or university.
- 1-2 years of experience in law enforcement, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) or Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
