Senior Transportation Security Lead - Operations & Staffing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

TSA Careers Center in Federalsburg, MD is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations. This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage daily security tasks across checkpoints and baggage operations.

You will supervise a team of Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, assign workloads, and respond to security incidents.

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.

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, observation, and professional judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Staff supervision

Job description

TSA Careers Center in Federalsburg, MD is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations. This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage daily security tasks across checkpoints and baggage operations.

You will supervise a team of Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, assign workloads, and respond to security incidents.