Senior Transportation Security Supervisor — Lead & Protect

TSA Careers Center; Salem Lakes (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Tuition support

Uniform allowance

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Silver Lake, Wisconsin is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations and supervise teams at the airport.

In this role you will assign work, coordinate shifts, apply TSA procedures, and respond to incidents while maintaining security standards and performing leadership duties across varied schedules and holidays.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience in supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.

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

Leadership experience

Supervise screening operations

Team leadership

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Silver Lake, Wisconsin is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSOs) to lead screening operations and supervise teams at the airport.

In this role you will assign work, coordinate shifts, apply TSA procedures, and respond to incidents while maintaining security standards and performing leadership duties across varied schedules and holidays.