Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Albion Township (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Federal retirement plan + Thrift Save.

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Albion, MI is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing at the assigned airport.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to make security-based decisions under routine and emergency conditions; shifts may include early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and overtime.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in 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, 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

The Transportation Security Administration in Albion, MI is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing at the assigned airport.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to make security-based decisions under routine and emergency conditions; shifts may include early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and overtime.