Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Birchrunville (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Paid leave & federal holidays

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (Birchrunville, PA) seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead a screening workforce and ensure efficient, secure operations. The role involves supervising Officers, coordinating schedules, and making TSA-based security decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants must meet experience requirements and be prepared for varied shifts, overtime, and potential emergency duties.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least 6 months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Experience may come from serving as a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer.

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

Communication

Decision making

Training

Workload management

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (Birchrunville, PA) seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead a screening workforce and ensure efficient, secure operations. The role involves supervising Officers, coordinating schedules, and making TSA-based security decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants must meet experience requirements and be prepared for varied shifts, overtime, and potential emergency duties.