Senior TSA Supervisor - Lead Airport Screening Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Clinton Corners (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Federal retirement program (Thrift-SDT

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is offering Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities at Clinton Corners, NY. The role focuses on supervising officers, managing screening operations, and coordinating staffing to maintain security procedures with sound judgment and clear communication.

Ideal candidates will have experience supervising transportation-security operations, leading teams, and making security-based decisions per TSA protocols.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months in a leadership role supervising staff.

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

Experience in security operations

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, is offering Supervisory Transportation Security Officer opportunities at Clinton Corners, NY. The role focuses on supervising officers, managing screening operations, and coordinating staffing to maintain security procedures with sound judgment and clear communication.

Ideal candidates will have experience supervising transportation-security operations, leading teams, and making security-based decisions per TSA protocols.