Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Job Listings; Oelrichs (SD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Oelrichs, SD is seeking qualified Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and manage a team of officers at one or more checkpoints. This role emphasizes judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and security situations.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and making security-based decisions according to TSA procedures, with potential shifts including

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidate should have at least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees.

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

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Oelrichs, SD is seeking qualified Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and manage a team of officers at one or more checkpoints. This role emphasizes judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and security situations.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and making security-based decisions according to TSA procedures, with potential shifts including