Senior Transportation Security Officer – Airport Ops Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Tuition support (eligibility)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to manage screening operations at Brownwood. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring security procedures are applied consistently.

Responsibilities include overseeing passenger and baggage screenings, assigning workloads, reviewing performance, and responding to incidents.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible temporary 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, Department of Homeland Security is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to manage screening operations at Brownwood. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring security procedures are applied consistently.

Responsibilities include overseeing passenger and baggage screenings, assigning workloads, reviewing performance, and responding to incidents.