Senior TSA Transportation Security Supervisor & Coach

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

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration in Selden, Kansas is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officer candidates to lead screening teams and oversee checkpoint operations.

As a full-time supervisor, you will assign work, coordinate coverage, coach staff, and coordinate with airport partners while complying with TSA procedures and security standards; expect varied shifts and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months as a work leader, team leader or supervisor.
• Current TSA employees may have eligibility advantages; review the active vacancy announcement.

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

Decision making

Job description

The Transportation Security Administration in Selden, Kansas is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officer candidates to lead screening teams and oversee checkpoint operations.

As a full-time supervisor, you will assign work, coordinate coverage, coach staff, and coordinate with airport partners while complying with TSA procedures and security standards; expect varied shifts and potential overtime.