Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition support

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Applicable premium pay

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Harsens Island, MI is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officer candidates to lead daily airport screening operations and supervise a team of officers. This full-time role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage staffing and operational decisions across multiple checkpoints.

The position requires experience supervising security personnel, coordinating scheduling, and

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.
• This experience should demonstrate the ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns.

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, Department of Homeland Security in Harsens Island, MI is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officer candidates to lead daily airport screening operations and supervise a team of officers. This full-time role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage staffing and operational decisions across multiple checkpoints.

The position requires experience supervising security personnel, coordinating scheduling, and