Senior TSA Transportation Security Supervisor

TSA Careers Center; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Uniform allowance

Tuition support

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Woonsocket, RI is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations, supervise officers, and coordinate staffing at the assigned checkpoint.

This full-time federal position requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents. It offers federal benefits, shift variability, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Qualifying experience related to work performed by a Transportation Security Officer or Lead Transportation Security Officer and meeting the pay-band level.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Ability to distribute workloads, train employees, maintain work records, monitor performance, and resolve routine workplace concerns.
• Leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.
• Many Supervisory TSO vacancies are limited to current permanent or eligible TSA employees; review the eligibility section of the vacancy.

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, 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 Woonsocket, RI is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening operations, supervise officers, and coordinate staffing at the assigned checkpoint.

This full-time federal position requires sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and security incidents. It offers federal benefits, shift variability, and opportunities for advancement.