Senior TSA Supervisor & Lead Officer - Patterson Airport

TSA Job Listings; Patterson (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Thrift Savings Plan (retirement)

Tuition support

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Patterson, GA is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSO) to lead daily screening operations, supervise officers, allocate staffing, and ensure consistent security practices at the airport.

Applicants typically need a year of specialized security supervision experience and six months of leadership work. The role requires flexible shifts, federal eligibility, and readiness for overtime; federal benefits are included.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months 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

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Staffing

Coordination

Decision making

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Patterson, GA is hiring Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSO) to lead daily screening operations, supervise officers, allocate staffing, and ensure consistent security practices at the airport.

Applicants typically need a year of specialized security supervision experience and six months of leadership work. The role requires flexible shifts, federal eligibility, and readiness for overtime; federal benefits are included.