Senior TSA Transportation Security Supervisor

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Lowell, MA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and oversee teams at the airport. The role requires directing officers across passenger and baggage screening and making security-based decisions in fast-paced environments.

Applicants should have significant supervisory experience and be prepared for varying shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national as part of General Conditions of Employment.

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

Communication

Judgment

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Lowell, MA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening operations and oversee teams at the airport. The role requires directing officers across passenger and baggage screening and making security-based decisions in fast-paced environments.

Applicants should have significant supervisory experience and be prepared for varying shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.