Senior Transportation Security Lead — Operations Manager

Transportation Security Jobs; Green Castle (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan (TSP/401k)

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Green Castle, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead and coordinate screening operations, training staff, and uphold TSA procedures. The role requires overseeing passenger and baggage screening, making security-based decisions, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring coverage across varied shifts.

Eligible candidates must have at least one year of supervisory experience and meet federal

Qualifications

• At least one year of supervisory experience in transportation security or related environment.
• Experience distributing workloads, training staff, and monitoring performance.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and ensure coverage across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, information, and judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching and feedback
• Approve leave and address workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents and emergencies
• Prepare operational briefings, logs, and incident reports
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership as required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures and staffing plans

Skills

Supervisory experience

Security operations leadership

Scheduling & staffing

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Green Castle, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead and coordinate screening operations, training staff, and uphold TSA procedures. The role requires overseeing passenger and baggage screening, making security-based decisions, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring coverage across varied shifts.

Eligible candidates must have at least one year of supervisory experience and meet federal