Senior TSA Security Operations Supervisor

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

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Boswell, PA is seeking STSO supervisors to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening at assigned checkpoints.

You will assign work, coordinate staffing, review performance, and respond to incidents, ensuring procedures meet TSA standards while maintaining security and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience 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

The Transportation Security Administration in Boswell, PA is seeking STSO supervisors to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening at assigned checkpoints.

You will assign work, coordinate staffing, review performance, and respond to incidents, ensuring procedures meet TSA standards while maintaining security and operational efficiency.