Senior Transportation Security Officer & Team Leader

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Pickens, AR is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead daily screening operations. The role involves supervising TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinating staffing, and ensuring adherence to TSA procedures in a fast-paced security environment.

The position requires coordinating with airport stakeholders, making security-based decisions, and conducting performance coaching.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience related to TSO or Lead TSO and meeting the pay-band level in the vacancy.
• Leadership experience at least six months as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Leadership experience may be gained during the same period as specialized security experience.

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 (TSA) in Pickens, AR is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead daily screening operations. The role involves supervising TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinating staffing, and ensuring adherence to TSA procedures in a fast-paced security environment.

The position requires coordinating with airport stakeholders, making security-based decisions, and conducting performance coaching.