Senior Transportation Security Supervisor | Lead Operations

TSA Careers Center; Prospect (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, invites applications for Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities in Prospect, Tennessee. This full-time role leads Transportation Security Officers and oversees passenger screening operations to ensure efficient, compliant checkpoint procedures.

Candidates typically need at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and six months of team leadership.

Qualifications

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

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, invites applications for Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities in Prospect, Tennessee. This full-time role leads Transportation Security Officers and oversees passenger screening operations to ensure efficient, compliant checkpoint procedures.

Candidates typically need at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and six months of team leadership.