Senior Transportation Security Officer — Airport Operations Lead

Transportation Security Jobs; Cokato (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Federal retirement program (Thrift)

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Cokato, MN, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead Transportation Security Officers and ensure secure, efficient screening operations. Duties include staffing coordination, decision-making, coaching, and incident response.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and practical security-operational judgement, with shifts that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience as a work leader or supervisor is required.
• Review the eligibility section of the vacancy announcement before applying.

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.

Skills

Supervision & Leadership

Staff Coordination

Communication

Security Operations

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Cokato, MN, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead Transportation Security Officers and ensure secure, efficient screening operations. Duties include staffing coordination, decision-making, coaching, and incident response.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and practical security-operational judgement, with shifts that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed.