Airport Security Operations Supervisor (Varied Shifts)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Career development opportunities

Overtime pay eligibility

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers at Alvarado, TX. This fulltime role oversees daily screening operations and leads a team of Officers, ensuring procedures are applied accurately and consistently.

As a STSO supervisor you will assign work, coordinate staffing, review performance, and respond to incidents. The position demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and fast-moving security

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidates should have at least six months as work leader or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current TSA employees; review eligibility in the 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Job description

Transportation Security Administration is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers at Alvarado, TX. This fulltime role oversees daily screening operations and leads a team of Officers, ensuring procedures are applied accurately and consistently.

As a STSO supervisor you will assign work, coordinate staffing, review performance, and respond to incidents. The position demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and fast-moving security