Overview

Security Screening Supervisor

The security checkpoint at the Local Area airport facility plays a critical role in maintaining safety standards for local and regional departures. A career as a Security Screening Supervisor places you at the forefront of the nation's transportation security mission. Every shift, you apply federally certified screening skills to protect passengers and airport personnel from security threats. As a Security Screening Supervisor, your work will involve operating advanced imaging technology, verifying travel documents, and conducting physical screening procedures in compliance with TSA Standard Operating Procedures and federal security directives. The TSA workforce is made up of dedicated professionals who take the security mission seriously. If you are looking for a stable federal career with real responsibility, the Security Screening Supervisor position is a compelling opportunity.

The Security Screening Supervisor (Supervisory TSO) at Local Area, US 00000 is the front-line management backbone of every checkpoint shift. Supervisors are accountable for the performance, conduct, safety, and morale of a team of Security Screening Supervisors during their assigned shift — and for ensuring that TSA's security mission is executed flawlessly at every screening station in Local Area's terminal. Supervisory TSOs set the tone for checkpoint culture. They make real-time personnel decisions, resolve security incidents, liaise with airport law enforcement, conduct on-the-spot coaching, complete mandatory shift documentation, and represent TSA's standards to the traveling public in US. This is a position for leaders with deep screening expertise, sound judgment, and a proven record of team development.
Paid training and federal certification included with every TSA officer role.

Key Responsibilities

  • ✓ Supervising a team of Security Screening Supervisors across all checkpoint positions during assigned shifts at Local Area
  • ✓ Assigning and rotating TSO positions to ensure coverage, compliance, and operational efficiency throughout the shift
  • ✓ Conducting direct observation of TSO screening performance and providing immediate corrective coaching
  • ✓ Reviewing and approving all shift documentation including incident reports, equipment logs, and performance records
  • ✓ Serving as TSA's escalation point for passenger complaints, checkpoint security incidents, and prohibited item detections
  • ✓ Coordinating with Local Area airport law enforcement officers on security referrals and incident response
  • ✓ Completing supervisor-specific TSA training requirements and maintaining current certification across all programs
  • ✓ Communicating shift status reports, staffing issues, and security anomalies to the AFSD Operations office
  • ✓ Supporting the performance management process including mid-year and annual reviews for assigned TSOs

Requirements & Qualifications

  • • U.S. citizenship
  • • High school diploma or GED; further education strongly preferred
  • • Minimum three years of experience as a certified Security Screening Supervisor
  • • Successful completion of TSA's Supervisor Development Program and supervisory panel interview
  • • Demonstrated proficiency and certification across all TSO screening disciplines
  • • Clear of any performance improvement plans or disciplinary actions in the prior 24 months
  • • Pass Security Threat Assessment and supervisory background investigation

Preferred Skills

  • • Formal supervisory experience in a federal, military, or law enforcement environment
  • • Experience managing teams in high-volume, security-sensitive operations

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all TSA training is fully paid. Initial training includes both local on-the-job training at your assigned airport and classroom instruction, which may occur at the TSA Academy in Glynco, Georgia.
TSA career employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which includes a three-tiered system: a defined-benefit pension, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with government matching up to 5%.
This role is primarily facility-based at the local airport. However, occasional travel for training, emergency response exercises, or security audits at regional facilities may be required.
An enhanced background investigation and Secret security clearance adjudication typically takes between 60 to 120 days, depending on the complexity of the candidate's history and agency backlogs.
Local operations are centered at the regional airport serving Local Area, US 00000. Onboarding, facility orientation, and primary duties are completed directly at this terminal.

Estimated Pay and Benefits

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$29.60 — $44.50 per hour
Estimated Hourly Pay Range
💼 Employment Benefits
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    Federal Health Insurance (FEHB)
    Medical, dental & vision for career employees
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    Federal Retirement (FERS + TSP)
    Pension + Thrift Savings Plan with gov't match
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    Paid Leave Accrual
    13 days annual leave/year starting from day one
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    Union Representation (AFGE)
    American Federation of Government Employees
📋 TSA Onboarding Vetting
  • ✓U.S. Citizenship is required for all federal security positions.
  • ✓Structured interview and multi-agency coordination or leadership assessment required.
  • ✓Comprehensive medical evaluation and drug screening required.
  • ✓Enhanced background investigation and active or adjudicatable Secret security clearance mandatory.
  • ✓Selective Service registration check (for males born after 1959).
  • ✓Prior federal, military, or specialized aviation security experience is highly valued.

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