Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

Transportation Security Jobs; Harbor View (OH); 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

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Harbor View, OH, seeks qualified Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations at the airport. The role requires sound judgment and clear communication to supervise teams and oversee passenger and baggage screening, ensuring security procedures are carried out consistently across shifts.

Expect varied schedules, including early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations. Qualifying experience is typically related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and must meet the pay-band level specified in the vacancy announcement.
• 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. The leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the 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, Department of Homeland Security in Harbor View, OH, seeks qualified Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations at the airport. The role requires sound judgment and clear communication to supervise teams and oversee passenger and baggage screening, ensuring security procedures are carried out consistently across shifts.

Expect varied schedules, including early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and