Airport Security Operations Supervisor – Lead the Team

TSA Job Listings; Saint Louis (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers in Saint Louis, MI. You will supervise Officers, coordinate screening operations, and lead the team to ensure security procedures are followed accurately.

This full-time role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage staffing, endure variable shifts, and respond to incidents and emergencies with professional judgment.

Qualifications

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

Communication

Judgment

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers in Saint Louis, MI. You will supervise Officers, coordinate screening operations, and lead the team to ensure security procedures are followed accurately.

This full-time role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage staffing, endure variable shifts, and respond to incidents and emergencies with professional judgment.