Transportation Security Supervisor - Lead Screenings & Ops

Transportation Security Jobs; Sugar Loaf (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Paid leave & holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration is seeking supervisory staff to oversee Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers in Sugar Loaf, NY. The role covers passenger and baggage screening, shift coordination, and daily operational decision-making.

You will coach performance, manage leave, respond to incidents, and prepare briefings while coordinating with airport partners and TSA leadership. A path to strong federal benefits is included.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Review eligibility per 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 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

Supervise TSOs

Coordinate staff rotations

Performance coaching

Emergency response

Job description

Transportation Security Administration is seeking supervisory staff to oversee Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers in Sugar Loaf, NY. The role covers passenger and baggage screening, shift coordination, and daily operational decision-making.

You will coach performance, manage leave, respond to incidents, and prepare briefings while coordinating with airport partners and TSA leadership. A path to strong federal benefits is included.