Senior Transportation Security Supervisor – Lead & Coach

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Savage, MD seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and oversee a team of officers. The role involves coordinating staffing, directing daily activities, and applying TSA procedures in security-critical situations.

Ideal candidates bring prior supervisory experience in transportation security and strong judgment under pressure, with a track record of improving screening operations

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience demonstrating the knowledge and judgment 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.
• Candidates should have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor, showing ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns.

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, Department of Homeland Security in Savage, MD seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and oversee a team of officers. The role involves coordinating staffing, directing daily activities, and applying TSA procedures in security-critical situations.

Ideal candidates bring prior supervisory experience in transportation security and strong judgment under pressure, with a track record of improving screening operations