Senior Airport Security Supervisor

TSA Job Listings; Maury City (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Maury City, TN, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and coordinate daily operations at the airport.

You will supervise Officers and Lead Officers, manage staffing, and make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, ensuring consistent, high-quality screening outcomes. This is a full-time role with varied shifts and federal standards.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Qualifying experience is typically related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and must meet the pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.
• Candidates must also generally have at least 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

The Transportation Security Administration in Maury City, TN, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and coordinate daily operations at the airport.

You will supervise Officers and Lead Officers, manage staffing, and make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, ensuring consistent, high-quality screening outcomes. This is a full-time role with varied shifts and federal standards.