TSA Supervisory Security Officer - Lead & Develop Teams

Federal Screening Careers; La Habra (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Federal retirement plan

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in La Habra, CA. The role involves leading screening operations and guiding a team of Officers and Lead Officers to maintain efficient, secure checkpoints.

The STSO oversees staffing, schedules, and procedural enforcement across passenger and baggage screening, with responsibilities extending to incident response, training, and performance coaching.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising transportation-security operations or security screening teams.
• Ability to assign work, set priorities, and coordinate rotations and coverage.
• Strong judgment and leadership in routine and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers at screening checkpoints.
• Oversee passenger, carry-on and checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate rotations and coverage.
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures and incident information.
• Review performance and provide coaching and feedback.
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders and TSA leadership as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Strategic scheduling

Clear communication

Decision making

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer in La Habra, CA. The role involves leading screening operations and guiding a team of Officers and Lead Officers to maintain efficient, secure checkpoints.

The STSO oversees staffing, schedules, and procedural enforcement across passenger and baggage screening, with responsibilities extending to incident response, training, and performance coaching.