STSO Supervisor - Airport Screening & Team Leader

Transportation Security Jobs; Leitchfield (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Federal retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Career development

Tuition support

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Leitchfield (KY) is seeking motivated Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and ensure consistent application of TSA procedures. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Officers, coordinate staffing, and address operational concerns to maintain high security standards.

This role demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates should have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor demonstrating workload distribution, training, record keeping and performance monitoring.

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 Leitchfield (KY) is seeking motivated Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and ensure consistent application of TSA procedures. You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Officers, coordinate staffing, and address operational concerns to maintain high security standards.

This role demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine operations and fast-moving security