Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration invites applications for Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities in Mammoth Lakes, CA. STSOs supervise officers, coordinate screening operations, and ensure procedures are carried out accurately and confidently in fast-moving security environments.

This full-time role requires leadership experience, the ability to assign work, coach staff, and respond to incidents.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• U.S. citizen or U.S. national; ability to obtain security clearance.

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

Supervision

Coaching

Communication

Decision making

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration invites applications for Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities in Mammoth Lakes, CA. STSOs supervise officers, coordinate screening operations, and ensure procedures are carried out accurately and confidently in fast-moving security environments.

This full-time role requires leadership experience, the ability to assign work, coach staff, and respond to incidents.