Lead Transportation Security Officer & Ops Manager

TSA Job Listings; Wayland (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Retirement plan (TSP)

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Wayland, MO, is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer. The role leads a team of Officers, oversees screening operations, and ensures adherence to TSA procedures and security standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating staffing, making critical decisions, coaching staff, and communicating through briefings and reports. This is a full-time position with varied shifts and federal benefits.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Pay-band level SV-F experience required.
• Leadership experience may be gained while performing specialized security duties.

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 rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures and judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching and feedback.
• Approve leave and address routine workplace concerns.
• Respond to security incidents and checkpoint disruptions.
• Prepare operational briefings, logs, and management communications.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership as needed.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures and staffing plans.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Staff scheduling

Decision making

Coaching

Job description

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Wayland, MO, is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer. The role leads a team of Officers, oversees screening operations, and ensures adherence to TSA procedures and security standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating staffing, making critical decisions, coaching staff, and communicating through briefings and reports. This is a full-time position with varied shifts and federal benefits.