Security Operations Supervisor - Lead Screeners

Transportation Security Jobs; South Wilmington (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a supervisory professional to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers in South Wilmington, IL. You will oversee screening operations for passengers, baggage, and cargo, assign work, coordinate rotations, and apply TSA procedures to make security decisions.

The role requires guiding performance, providing coaching, approving leave, and handling workplace concerns

Qualifications

• Experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Ability to assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate rotations.
• Experience in coaching and providing feedback to staff.

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

Supervision

Staff Coordination

Decision Making

Effective Communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a supervisory professional to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers in South Wilmington, IL. You will oversee screening operations for passengers, baggage, and cargo, assign work, coordinate rotations, and apply TSA procedures to make security decisions.

The role requires guiding performance, providing coaching, approving leave, and handling workplace concerns