Airport Security Supervisor: Lead Screening Ops & Team

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Morrow is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee security screening operations and lead a team of officers. The role requires guiding day-to-day decisions, ensuring adherence to TSA procedures, and coordinating with airport stakeholders.

Applicants should have proven supervisory experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage staffing across shifts, including potential overtime and holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising Transportation Security Officers or Lead Transportation Security Officers.
• Ability to assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate rotations.
• Strong judgment, clear communication, and the capacity to lead under routine and security-critical conditions.

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

Supervision

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Morrow is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee security screening operations and lead a team of officers. The role requires guiding day-to-day decisions, ensuring adherence to TSA procedures, and coordinating with airport stakeholders.

Applicants should have proven supervisory experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage staffing across shifts, including potential overtime and holidays.