Senior STSO — Transportation Security Ops Leader

TSA Careers Center; Town of North Salem (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in North Salem, NY seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations, supervise officers, and ensure procedures are followed. This full-time role involves coordinating staffing and responding to incidents while upholding security standards.

The position calls for strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to supervise multiple checkpoints and teams across shifts. It falls under the SV-F pay band with federal benefits.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible 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 in North Salem, NY seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations, supervise officers, and ensure procedures are followed. This full-time role involves coordinating staffing and responding to incidents while upholding security standards.

The position calls for strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to supervise multiple checkpoints and teams across shifts. It falls under the SV-F pay band with federal benefits.