Senior Transportation Security Supervisor: Lead Screening Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; National City (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, National City, CA, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise Transportation Security Officers. The role involves coordinating shifts, enforcing procedures, and ensuring coverage during various schedules.

You will contribute to safer, efficient airport security and staff development. The position requires at least a year of supervisory security experience and the ability

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising 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

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, National City, CA, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations and supervise Transportation Security Officers. The role involves coordinating shifts, enforcing procedures, and ensuring coverage during various schedules.

You will contribute to safer, efficient airport security and staff development. The position requires at least a year of supervisory security experience and the ability