TSA STSO Lead: Guide Screening Ops & Teams

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

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer at Thayer, IL. The role involves leading a team to supervise officers and oversee passenger and baggage screening, coordinating staffing, and making security-based decisions using TSA procedures.

Applicants should bring experience supervising security operations, with at least one year in a supervisory role and six months in a leadership capacity.

Qualifications

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

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

Communication

Supervision

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer at Thayer, IL. The role involves leading a team to supervise officers and oversee passenger and baggage screening, coordinating staffing, and making security-based decisions using TSA procedures.

Applicants should bring experience supervising security operations, with at least one year in a supervisory role and six months in a leadership capacity.