Senior TSA Security Operations Lead

TSA Careers Center; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Retirement plan (TSP)

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers in Carbondale, PA to lead screening operations and supervise officers at airport checkpoints. The role involves coordinating staffing, delivering instruction, and ensuring compliance with TSA procedures during routine and security incidents.

Applicants should have supervisory experience in security operations and meet federal employment requirements, with willingness to work varied shifts, including nights,

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Six months in a work lead or supervisor role.
• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet security clearance requirements.

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

Decision making

Communication skills

Staff coordination

Job description

Transportation Security Administration seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers in Carbondale, PA to lead screening operations and supervise officers at airport checkpoints. The role involves coordinating staffing, delivering instruction, and ensuring compliance with TSA procedures during routine and security incidents.

Applicants should have supervisory experience in security operations and meet federal employment requirements, with willingness to work varied shifts, including nights,