Senior Transportation Security Operations Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Town of Sheridan (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Paid leave

Federal holidays

Retirement plan and Thrift Savings

Flexible spending accounts

Career-development opportunities

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Sheridan, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead TSO teams and oversee screening operations. The role requires coordinating schedules, making security decisions, and guiding performance and coaching within a high-stakes environment.

The position emphasizes eligibility review, shift flexibility, and collaboration with airport and law-enforcement partners to maintain security, efficiency, and compliance with TSA procedures.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising security operations.
• At least six months in a work leader, team leader, or supervisor role.
• Review eligibility requirements for current TSA employees per vacancy.

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 rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, information, observation and judgment.
• Review employee performance and provide coaching and development feedback.
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns.
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergencies.
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership as required.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Decision making

Communication

Team coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Sheridan, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead TSO teams and oversee screening operations. The role requires coordinating schedules, making security decisions, and guiding performance and coaching within a high-stakes environment.

The position emphasizes eligibility review, shift flexibility, and collaboration with airport and law-enforcement partners to maintain security, efficiency, and compliance with TSA procedures.