TSA Lead Security Officer – Airport Screening Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid leave and federal holidays

Thrift Savings Plan (retirement)

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Tiltonsville, OH, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee passenger and baggage screening operations at the assigned airport.

The role requires leading a team of officers, coordinating shifts, and ensuring accuracy and consistency of procedures. The position supports varied shifts, including mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and federal holidays.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• At least 6 months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• Experience should demonstrate workload distribution, training, maintaining work records, monitoring performance, and addressing routine workplace concerns.

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 (TSA) in Tiltonsville, OH, is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to oversee passenger and baggage screening operations at the assigned airport.

The role requires leading a team of officers, coordinating shifts, and ensuring accuracy and consistency of procedures. The position supports varied shifts, including mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and federal holidays.