Senior Airport Security Operations Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Cherryvale, KS seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and staff. You will supervise TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinate assignments, and ensure adherence to secure procedures across passenger and baggage screening.

Applicants should have at least one year of related experience and be prepared for varied shifts, overtime, and potential emergency duties.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience as a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer.
• Six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.

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 in Cherryvale, KS seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and staff. You will supervise TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinate assignments, and ensure adherence to secure procedures across passenger and baggage screening.

Applicants should have at least one year of related experience and be prepared for varied shifts, overtime, and potential emergency duties.