Airport Security Operations Leader

Transportation Security Jobs; Effie (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Career development

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Effie, LA seeks a supervisory role to support and lead Transportation Security Officers at busy screening checkpoints. You will supervise teams, coordinate screening operations, and ensure coverage and efficiency across shifts.

Applicants typically have at least one year of specialized supervisory security experience and at least six months of work-leader experience.

Qualifications

• 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

Supervisory leadership

Screening operations

Shift coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Effie, LA seeks a supervisory role to support and lead Transportation Security Officers at busy screening checkpoints. You will supervise teams, coordinate screening operations, and ensure coverage and efficiency across shifts.

Applicants typically have at least one year of specialized supervisory security experience and at least six months of work-leader experience.