Full Time Cfi Flight Instructor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Summary
The Assistant Chief Flight Instructor is responsible to provide safe, effective, and efficient FAA Part 141 flight instruction operations for the Flight School that is in accordance with all local, state, and federal guidelines.
Essential Functions
• Directs daily operations to ensure compliance with FAA regulations
• Makes hiring recommendations, trains staff, and evaluates performance
• Develops Training Course Outlines, Training Manuals and Procedures
• Monitors pilot proficiency and currency
• Monitor FAA 141 required 80% pass rate
• Certifying each student's training record, stage check and end-of-course test reports, and recommendation for course completion, unless the duties are delegated by the chief instructor to an assistant chief instructor or recommending instructor
• Ensuring that each certificated flight instructor, certificated ground instructor, passes an initial proficiency check prior to that instructor being assigned instructing duties in the school's approved training course, and thereafter that the instructor passes a recurrent proficiency check every twelve calendar months after the month in which the initial test was accomplished
• Ensuring that each student accomplishes the required stage checks and end-of-course tests in accordance with the school's approved training course
• Maintaining training techniques, procedures, and standards for the school that are acceptable to the Administrator
• Ensures FAA Part 141 Instructor records are accurate and up to date
• Audits flight training records regularly
• Follow objectives of course syllabus
• Promote a positive learning environment
• Motivate and encourage students to attend class regularly and apply themselves to their course of study
• Maintain clear and consistent communication using a variety of teaching methods.
• Maintain records on each student to include grading and attendance
• Ensure that all students are held accountable for flight campus rules and regulations
• Recommend improvements in course design, materials, equipment, and facilities that may enhance student's learning experiences and preparation for employment
• Develop and implement an annual professional development plan to enhance career growth
Knowledge / Skills
• Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays, and days-off
• Demonstrates good judgment and confidentiality
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a strong emphasis on customer service
• Excellent time management, follow-through, and organizational skills
• Effective communication and ability to build relationships with all levels of management and pilots
• Strategic and forward-thinker
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong knowledge of flight software
Education and Work Experience
• High School diploma or GED required
• Active pursuit of undergraduate degree highly sought
• Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and a current Flight Instructor Certificate with appropriate category, class, and instrument ratings applicable to the school's approved training courses
• Minimum 500 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time, 1000 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time preferred
• Minimum 50 hours of actual or simulated instrument flight time
• Flight instructor experience meeting one of the following:
o At least 1 year of flight instruction experience and 250 hours of flight instruction given; or
o 500 hours of flight instruction given
• Instrument instructor experience acquired as a CFII meeting one of the following:
o At least 1 year of instrument flight instruction experience and 125 hours of instrument flight instruction given; or
o 200 hours of instrument flight instruction given
• To be eligible for designation as an assistant chief instructor for a ground school course, a person must have six (6) months of experience as a ground school instructor at a certificated pilot school.
Certificates, License, Registrations
• CFI required
• CFII required
• MEI required
• FAA Class II Medical preferred
• FAA Class III Medical required
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Assigned Flight Instructors
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires a person to stand or sit for a prolonged period, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds, along with monitor engine operations of functioning, and communicate and coordinate vehicle or aircraft movement. This position also requires a person to maneuver an aircraft for extended periods of time in all various types of weather conditions. The long days can be physically demanding.
AAP/EEO Statement
Spartan College provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In keeping with the above conviction, Spartan College is committed to assuring that:
All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits
401(k) and Employer Match
Medical insurance
HSA/FSA
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement/Employee Scholarship
Sick Paid time off