Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Lewiston (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Lewiston, ME oversees the supervisory transportation-security operations, supervising officers and coordinating staffing across screening checkpoints and related activities. The role requires leadership, sound judgment, and clear communication for handling routine operations and security incidents.

Pay ranges and shifts may vary; position is full-time and requires flexibility for varying schedules, including mornings, evenings, and overtime as needed.

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.

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 in Lewiston, ME oversees the supervisory transportation-security operations, supervising officers and coordinating staffing across screening checkpoints and related activities. The role requires leadership, sound judgment, and clear communication for handling routine operations and security incidents.

Pay ranges and shifts may vary; position is full-time and requires flexibility for varying schedules, including mornings, evenings, and overtime as needed.