Senior TSA Supervisor: Lead Airport Screening & Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition support

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Lakewood, CO seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations, supervise officers, and ensure procedures are carried out accurately and safely.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to respond to security incidents. Shifts may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and federal holidays.

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

Transportation Security Administration in Lakewood, CO seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead and coordinate screening operations, supervise officers, and ensure procedures are carried out accurately and safely.

The role requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to respond to security incidents. Shifts may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and federal holidays.