Senior TSA STSO — Lead Airport Security Operations

TSA Job Listings; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, within the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Murrells Inlet, SC. The role supervises TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinates staffing, and ensures consistent application of security procedures in fast-moving environments.

Applicants typically have at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and can demonstrate workload distribution, training, and performance management.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience in supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least 6 months of experience as a work leader or supervisor.
• Experience distributing workloads, training staff, maintaining work records, and monitoring performance.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees.

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, information, observation, and 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 emergencies.
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, and management communications.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership.
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations.

Skills

Supervision / Leadership

Operational oversight

Decision making

Communication

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, within the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in Murrells Inlet, SC. The role supervises TSOs and Lead TSOs, coordinates staffing, and ensures consistent application of security procedures in fast-moving environments.

Applicants typically have at least one year of specialized supervisory experience and can demonstrate workload distribution, training, and performance management.