Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in New Bern, NC seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams, supervise officers, assign work, and coordinate operations at the airport.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security situations, with full-time, on-site duties and opportunities to influence procedures and staffing.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current TSA employees.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national; background investigation and security clearance required.

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 New Bern, NC seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams, supervise officers, assign work, and coordinate operations at the airport.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security situations, with full-time, on-site duties and opportunities to influence procedures and staffing.