Senior STSO: Lead Transportation Security Officer

TSA Job Listings; Mount Holly (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Mount Holly, NC is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations at the airport.

You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening activities, and coordinating staffing across shifts to ensure efficient operations.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience supervising TSA officers or similar roles preferred.

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 Mount Holly, NC is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations at the airport.

You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening activities, and coordinating staffing across shifts to ensure efficient operations.