Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

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

Job summary

TSA Careers Center in Jordan, MT is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead day-to-day screening operations and supervise frontline staff. This role requires judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple checkpoints and personnel.

As an STSO, you will assign work, oversee security procedures, respond to incidents, and coordinate with stakeholders. Applicants should have at least one year of supervisory or related experience and be prepared for varied

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.
• Experience should demonstrate distribution of workloads, training, and performance monitoring.

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

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Operational coordination

Job description

TSA Careers Center in Jordan, MT is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead day-to-day screening operations and supervise frontline staff. This role requires judgment, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple checkpoints and personnel.

As an STSO, you will assign work, oversee security procedures, respond to incidents, and coordinate with stakeholders. Applicants should have at least one year of supervisory or related experience and be prepared for varied