TSA Supervisory Officer: Lead Screening Ops

TSA Careers Center; Clear Spring (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Education tuition support

Uniform allowance

Job summary

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Clear Spring, MD is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSO) to lead and manage security teams at the airport screening checkpoints.

You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing to ensure secure, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Applicants generally need at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the knowledge and judgment required to supervise transportation-security operations.
• Candidates must also generally have at least six months of experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor.
• The leadership experience may have been gained during the same period as the specialized security experience.

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

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Clear Spring, MD is seeking Supervisory Transportation Security Officers (STSO) to lead and manage security teams at the airport screening checkpoints.

You will supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers, oversee passenger and baggage screening operations, and coordinate staffing to ensure secure, efficient operations.