Transportation Security Supervisor - Lead Screening & Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Tuition support

Uniform allowance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Townsend, Delaware is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening teams and oversee passenger and baggage screening operations. This full-time role requires strong judgment, effective communication, and the ability to coordinate staffing during routine and security-critical scenarios.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, overseeing screening operations, assigning work, and coordinating with airport personnel.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must pass background investigation and obtain security clearance.
• Must meet medical, vision, hearing, and color-perception standards.
• Must be available for varying shifts and overtime.
• May be limited to current TSA employees.

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 experience

Security operations supervision

Specialized security experience

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Townsend, Delaware is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer to lead screening teams and oversee passenger and baggage screening operations. This full-time role requires strong judgment, effective communication, and the ability to coordinate staffing during routine and security-critical scenarios.

Responsibilities include supervising officers, overseeing screening operations, assigning work, and coordinating with airport personnel.