Security Ops Supervisor: Lead Airport Screening

TSA Careers Center; Montague (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Careers Center in Montague, TX seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, directing screening operations and coordinating staffing to maintain security procedures.

Candidates should have at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and be a U.S. citizen. The position requires flexibility for varied shifts, weekends, and overtime, with benefits and a federal appointment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

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

Supervisory experience

Decision making

Clear communication

Leadership

Job description

TSA Careers Center in Montague, TX seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, directing screening operations and coordinating staffing to maintain security procedures.

Candidates should have at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and be a U.S. citizen. The position requires flexibility for varied shifts, weekends, and overtime, with benefits and a federal appointment.