Airport Security Operations Lead

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

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a supervisory officer in Kingsbury, Indiana. You will oversee Transportation Security Officers and lead screening operations, assign work, and manage coverage.

Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized supervisory experience in security operations and six months of lead-work experience. Responsibilities include coaching staff, responding to incidents, and coordinating with airport

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• 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

Security procedures

Team coordination

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a supervisory officer in Kingsbury, Indiana. You will oversee Transportation Security Officers and lead screening operations, assign work, and manage coverage.

Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized supervisory experience in security operations and six months of lead-work experience. Responsibilities include coaching staff, responding to incidents, and coordinating with airport