Senior TSA Ops Lead — Security Screening & Team Leadership

TSA Careers Center; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Careers Center in Lawton, OK seeks a full-time supervisor to oversee Transportation Security Officers and lead screening operations. You will assign work, ensure coverage, and make security-based decisions following TSA procedures while coordinating with airport stakeholders.

Applicants should have industry experience, a history of coaching and performance feedback, and readiness to handle incidents and emergency responses.

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; demonstrates workload distribution, training, recordkeeping, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.

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

Supervision

Coaching

Decision making

Operations oversight

Job description

TSA Careers Center in Lawton, OK seeks a full-time supervisor to oversee Transportation Security Officers and lead screening operations. You will assign work, ensure coverage, and make security-based decisions following TSA procedures while coordinating with airport stakeholders.

Applicants should have industry experience, a history of coaching and performance feedback, and readiness to handle incidents and emergency responses.