Lead Transportation Security Supervisor – Airport Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Tuition support

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Premium pay

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) in Blacksburg, VA. The role involves supervising Officers and Lead Officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed across passenger and baggage screening operations.

Applicants must demonstrate sound judgment and strong communication, with the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents, and willingness to work varied shifts including overtime.

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.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees.

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

Job description

Transportation Security Administration seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) in Blacksburg, VA. The role involves supervising Officers and Lead Officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed across passenger and baggage screening operations.

Applicants must demonstrate sound judgment and strong communication, with the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents, and willingness to work varied shifts including overtime.