Senior TSA Supervisor: Lead Airport Screening

TSA Careers Center; Sparrow Bush (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Sparrow Bush, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening operations and coordinating staffing at assigned checkpoints.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to respond to security incidents and emergencies, with shifts that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience related to supervision of Transportation Security Officers or Lead Transportation Security Officers.

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

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Sparrow Bush, NY seeks a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) to lead Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, overseeing passenger and baggage screening operations and coordinating staffing at assigned checkpoints.

This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to respond to security incidents and emergencies, with shifts that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and