Airport Screening Supervisor – Lead Transportation Security

TSA Careers Center; Rockport (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Rockport, WA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee screening operations and lead a team of officers. Responsibilities include managing passenger and baggage screening, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed with professional judgment.

Applicants should have at least one year of supervisory experience in security settings and at least six months as a work leader.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Job description

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Rockport, WA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee screening operations and lead a team of officers. Responsibilities include managing passenger and baggage screening, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed with professional judgment.

Applicants should have at least one year of supervisory experience in security settings and at least six months as a work leader.