Airport Security Operations Supervisor – Lead Screenings

TSA Careers Center; Vermont; On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Ascutney, VT seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSOs) to manage daily passenger and baggage screening operations and lead a team of officers. They coordinate staffing, review performance, and ensure procedures are applied accurately.

This role demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security incidents, with shifts including early mornings, evenings,

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must have the ability to lead teams and coordinate staffing.
• Many vacancies may have eligibility rules; review the official vacancy announcement.

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

Job description

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Ascutney, VT seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSOs) to manage daily passenger and baggage screening operations and lead a team of officers. They coordinate staffing, review performance, and ensure procedures are applied accurately.

This role demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security incidents, with shifts including early mornings, evenings,