Senior TSA Screening Lead — Secure Ops & Mentorship

TSA Careers Center; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

Tuition support

Uniform allowance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in East Saint Louis, IL, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to supervise officers and lead screening operations. You will oversee passenger and baggage screening at the airport, assign work, coordinate rotations, and make security decisions per TSA procedures.

Required experience includes at least one year in supervising transportation-security operations and at least six months as a work leader.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Current TSA employee eligibility may apply.

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 (TSA) in East Saint Louis, IL, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to supervise officers and lead screening operations. You will oversee passenger and baggage screening at the airport, assign work, coordinate rotations, and make security decisions per TSA procedures.

Required experience includes at least one year in supervising transportation-security operations and at least six months as a work leader.