Senior Security Ops Lead - TSA Team Coach

TSA Job Listings; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking candidates to supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers. You will oversee passenger, baggage, and cargo screening operations, assign work, and coordinate staffing across shifts while applying TSA procedures and making security-based decisions.

Ideal applicants have 1+ year in supervising transportation-security operations and at least 6 months in a

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor. This experience should demonstrate the ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns.
• Leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible temporary TSA employees.

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, Department of Homeland Security in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking candidates to supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers. You will oversee passenger, baggage, and cargo screening operations, assign work, and coordinate staffing across shifts while applying TSA procedures and making security-based decisions.

Ideal applicants have 1+ year in supervising transportation-security operations and at least 6 months in a