Lead Transportation Security Officer — Security Ops Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Village of Silver Springs (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal retirement plan

Tuition support

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Silver Springs, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage a team of officers. The role requires coordinating staffing, making security decisions, and ensuring compliance with procedures across multiple checkpoints and shifts.

The position emphasizes leadership, incident response, and ongoing coaching of personnel.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Current TSA employees may be given preference per eligibility rules.

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
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, 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

Staff supervision

Operational leadership

Security procedures

Communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Silver Springs, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and manage a team of officers. The role requires coordinating staffing, making security decisions, and ensuring compliance with procedures across multiple checkpoints and shifts.

The position emphasizes leadership, incident response, and ongoing coaching of personnel.