Senior TSA Lead: Secure Screening Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Waters (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Paid leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security seeks a supervisory officer to oversee TSA screening operations at Waters, MI. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, assign workloads, and ensure efficient, compliant security screening across passenger, baggage, and cargo operations.

The role requires at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and a proven ability to lead teams, train staff, and manage

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Candidates should have at least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor to show workload distribution, training, and performance monitoring.

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, Department of Homeland Security seeks a supervisory officer to oversee TSA screening operations at Waters, MI. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, assign workloads, and ensure efficient, compliant security screening across passenger, baggage, and cargo operations.

The role requires at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and a proven ability to lead teams, train staff, and manage