Senior Transportation Security Lead — Airport Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Lakewood, NY, seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to manage screening operations and supervise frontline TSOs and Lead TSOs. The role requires coordination of staffing, clear decision-making, and leadership in routine and security-critical situations.

Responsibilities include overseeing passenger and baggage screening, assigning workloads, coaching staff, and responding to incidents.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of specialized experience in supervising security operations.
• Ability to supervise and coach Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers.

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 and development 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, and TSA leadership when required.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Lakewood, NY, seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to manage screening operations and supervise frontline TSOs and Lead TSOs. The role requires coordination of staffing, clear decision-making, and leadership in routine and security-critical situations.

Responsibilities include overseeing passenger and baggage screening, assigning workloads, coaching staff, and responding to incidents.