Senior Transportation Security Supervisor – Lead & Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Retirement program and Thrift Savings

Flexible spending accounts

Career-development opportunities

Tuition support and other benefits

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Elkville, IL seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise a team. This role involves coordinating staffing, ensuring procedures are followed, and making security-based decisions to maintain high standards at the airport.

The position requires the ability to respond to incidents, train staff, and communicate effectively with TSA leadership and airport partners.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of specialized experience overseeing transportation-security operations.
• Must have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.

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

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Elkville, IL seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise a team. This role involves coordinating staffing, ensuring procedures are followed, and making security-based decisions to maintain high standards at the airport.

The position requires the ability to respond to incidents, train staff, and communicate effectively with TSA leadership and airport partners.