Senior Transportation Security Supervisor | Lead & Incident Response

TSA Careers Center; Town of Star Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, Star Prairie, Wisconsin, seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee screening operations and lead teams across checkpoints. The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead in routine and high-pressure security situations.

Responsibilities include supervising Officers, coordinating staffing, making security-based decisions, and driving improvements in screening

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, part of the Department of Homeland Security, Star Prairie, Wisconsin, seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to oversee screening operations and lead teams across checkpoints. The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead in routine and high-pressure security situations.

Responsibilities include supervising Officers, coordinating staffing, making security-based decisions, and driving improvements in screening