Senior TSA Lead - Airport Security Ops

Travel Security Careers; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Federal retirement program

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave and federal holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Career-development opportunities

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Hazard, KY is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations at the airport. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening, and coordinate workloads and coverage.

The role requires experience in supervising security operations, ability to make decisions per TSA procedures, and readiness to work varied shifts.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Six months 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

Transportation Security Administration in Hazard, KY is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations at the airport. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening, and coordinate workloads and coverage.

The role requires experience in supervising security operations, ability to make decisions per TSA procedures, and readiness to work varied shifts.