Airport Security Supervisor – Lead TSA Officers & Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Jean Lafitte (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee a team of officers at Lafitte, LA. The role involves supervising screening operations, assigning tasks, and ensuring adherence to TSA procedures in a high-stakes environment.

The position requires at least one year of specialized security supervision experience and six months in a leadership role. It offers fulltime employment with variable shifts, and opportunities to coordinate with

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor for at least six months.

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

Team leadership

Staff coordination

Policy compliance

Job description

Transportation Security Administration is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee a team of officers at Lafitte, LA. The role involves supervising screening operations, assigning tasks, and ensuring adherence to TSA procedures in a high-stakes environment.

The position requires at least one year of specialized security supervision experience and six months in a leadership role. It offers fulltime employment with variable shifts, and opportunities to coordinate with