Lead TSA Security Supervisor - Airport Operations

Transportation Security Jobs; St. Ann (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Saint Ann, Missouri. The role leads TSA Officers and Lead TSA Officers, coordinates staffing, and ensures that security procedures are applied consistently at the airport.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations and six months in a leadership role, with eligibility

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
• Must be at least 18 years old when applying
• Must successfully complete the required background investigation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance listed in the vacancy
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and remain subject to applicable testing requirements
• Must meet TSA medical, vision, hearing, color-perception, and physical standards
• Must be available for varying shifts and overtime when required
• May be required to complete a one-year supervisory trial period
• Must remain available for duty during certain emergencies because this may be designated an Emergency Essential position

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

The Transportation Security Administration, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Saint Ann, Missouri. The role leads TSA Officers and Lead TSA Officers, coordinates staffing, and ensures that security procedures are applied consistently at the airport.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations and six months in a leadership role, with eligibility