Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Job Listings; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Independence, MO is recruiting Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations at the airport. The role emphasizes supervision of officers, coordination of staffing, and decisive use of TSA procedures in daily operations and security incidents.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized security supervision experience and a track record as a team leader.

Qualifications

• Requires at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Must have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Leadership experience may be earned 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.

Skills

Supervision

Staff coordination

Decision making

Communication

Security procedures

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Independence, MO is recruiting Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations at the airport. The role emphasizes supervision of officers, coordination of staffing, and decisive use of TSA procedures in daily operations and security incidents.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized security supervision experience and a track record as a team leader.