Airport TSA Security Supervisor & Team Lead

TSA Careers Center; Weaubleau (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Weaubleau, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening teams and coordinate operations. The role requires guiding daily decisions, ensuring procedures are followed, and maintaining high security standards at checkpoints.

Applicants should have solid leadership experience, strong communication, and the ability to oversee multiple screening activities, including passenger and baggage operations.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• This experience should demonstrate the ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns.
• The leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible temporary TSA employees.
• Applicants should carefully review the eligibility section of the active announcement before applying.

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

Supervision

Communication

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Weaubleau, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening teams and coordinate operations. The role requires guiding daily decisions, ensuring procedures are followed, and maintaining high security standards at checkpoints.

Applicants should have solid leadership experience, strong communication, and the ability to oversee multiple screening activities, including passenger and baggage operations.