Senior Transportation Security Supervisor – Airport Ops

TSA Job Listings; McDowell (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Retirement program (Thrift Savings)

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations at MC Dowell, KY. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, coordinate staffing, and address operational concerns to ensure security procedures are carried out accurately.

This role requires sound judgment and clear communication, with the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.

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 seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations at MC Dowell, KY. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, coordinate staffing, and address operational concerns to ensure security procedures are carried out accurately.

This role requires sound judgment and clear communication, with the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security