Senior Transportation Security Supervisor | Lead & Incident Response

TSA Job Listings; Mountain Grove (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Mountain Grove, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations. You will supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and ensure that procedures are followed with sound judgment and clear communication.

This role involves handling shifts, emergencies, and coordinating with airport stakeholders to maintain secure operations and high performance across the screening process.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience should reflect work as a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and align with the pay-band level.
• Leadership experience may be gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.

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

Supervision

Team leadership

Staff coordination

Decision making

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Mountain Grove, MO seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations. You will supervise officers, coordinate staffing, and ensure that procedures are followed with sound judgment and clear communication.

This role involves handling shifts, emergencies, and coordinating with airport stakeholders to maintain secure operations and high performance across the screening process.