Airport Security Operations Supervisor

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

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Coward, SC is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead teams, oversee passenger and baggage screening, and coordinate screening operations. This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to make security-based decisions under pressure.

TSA benefits and federal employment protections apply; shifts may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and federal holidays.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees.

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, 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

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Coward, SC is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead teams, oversee passenger and baggage screening, and coordinate screening operations. This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to make security-based decisions under pressure.

TSA benefits and federal employment protections apply; shifts may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and federal holidays.