Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Job Listings; Illinois; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Job Listings in Pulaski, IL is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to help run passenger and baggage screening operations. You will supervise officers, supervise daily activities, and ensure procedures are followed accurately.

Applicants should have related experience, leadership ability, and be able to work varied shifts. This role reflects federal service standards with the potential for overtime and rotating schedules.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees; review eligibility in the active announcement.

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

TSA Job Listings in Pulaski, IL is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to help run passenger and baggage screening operations. You will supervise officers, supervise daily activities, and ensure procedures are followed accurately.

Applicants should have related experience, leadership ability, and be able to work varied shifts. This role reflects federal service standards with the potential for overtime and rotating schedules.