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Federal Aviation Administration Westbury, New York:<BR /><p>Air Traffic Control Specialists in the Terminal Approach Control provides radar services to aircraft arriving and departing airports and transiting Terminal airspace. They transfer control of aircraft to the ARTCC controller when the aircraft leaves assigned airspace and they receive control of aircraft coming into assigned airspace.</p> <strong>Duties</strong> <p> <ul><li><p>Duty location for these positions is N90/NEW YORK TRACON LOCATED IN WESTBURY, NY. <strong>You must reside within the area of consideration (AOC) defined as within a 50 mile radius of Westbury, NY.</strong></p><p>Air Traffic Control Specialists in the Terminal Approach Control provides radar services to aircraft arriving and departing airports and transiting Terminal airspace. They transfer control of aircraft to the ARTCC controller when the aircraft leaves assigned airspace and they receive control of aircraft coming into assigned airspace.</p><p>This is a developmental Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) position responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious movement of air traffic through the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) airspace.</p></li><li>As a new ATCS, you will spend your first several weeks of employment in an intensive training program at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, OK. While attending training you will be on a temporary appointment. Applicants selected will receive air traffic control training at the FAA Academy, which includes:<ul><li>Complete occupational indoctrination including highlights of Federal employment, familiarization with organizational structure & functions, aircraft, air traffic control system, & aviation industry, classroom instruction & workshop exercises relating to the air traffic control system.</li><li>FAA Radar Training</li><li>TRACON Skills Enhancement workshop</li><li>Advanced TRACON skills training focusing on skills required for success at New York TRACON</li></ul></li><li><p>Individuals who do not successfully complete training at the FAA Academy and all other necessary requirements will have their employment terminated.</p></li><li><p>Prior failure of FAA Academy training or prior declination of permanent facility placement offer after completing Academy training may constitute a basis for non-selection and/or veterans&39; preference pass over.</p></li><li><p>Upon successful completion of the Academy initial training program & other employment requirements, newly hired ATCS&39;s will be offered a permanent appointment at an FAA facility with a basic salary of $43,727, plus applicable locality pay based on facility assignment. Applicants with prior ATC experience will have their salary set in accordance with the ATCS Collective Bargaining Agreement, upon conversion.</p></li><li><p>ATCS&39;s will be paid long term expense rate (per diem) for Oklahoma City, OK to help offset daily cost of living while attending FAA Academy. FAA will pay for cost of travel in accordance with applicable agency policies.</p></li><li><p>As an ATCS you will receive pay increases as you successfully complete the progressive phases of controller training at your assigned facility. <strong>This announcement is only open to those applicants willing to work at N90, New York TRACON located in Westbury New York and who reside within the area of consideration (AOC) defined as within a 50 mile radius of Westbury, NY.</strong></p></li><li><p>Prior experience or training in air traffic control is not required. If a candidate applies for and is selected under this temporary trainee announcement, all of the employment conditions associated with this FG-3 position will apply, regardless of whether the candidate possesses specialized experience.</p></li></ul> </p>
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