Florida, United States
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor (for FAR 141 flight school) – Vero Beach, FL
PLEASE NOTE: Please do not apply if you require visa sponsorship. This position requires the candidate be able to work in the U.S. WITHOUT the need for visa sponsorship!
This is a full time/direct hire position offering a competitive salary with full benefits package.
Job Title: Assistant Chief Instructor for Part 141 Flight School
Job location: Vero Beach, FL
Job Summary
The Assistant Chief will perform the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Instructor when required and as noted in FAR Part 141.85. A successful candidate will have had a similar role or functioned as an Assistant Chief/Chief at a Flight Academy, School or University with a significant enrollment number (Part 141).
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Approval of training activity records and program changes for students in the groups assigned.
- Complete annual recurrent instructor standardization in accordance with FAR 141.79.
- Complete initial instructor standardization in accordance with FAR 141.79.
- Conduct initial and annual standardization of the Flight school’s instructors as required.
- Conduct Stage Checks and other evaluations of students and instructors as required.
- Conducting flight training in accordance with FARs and company’s course outline or contract training course, as applicable.
- Develop and maintain program of training courses as required.
- Ensure assigned students are scheduled for stage checks in a timely manner.
- Ensure students’ logbooks or accurately audited prior to Stage Checks.
- Flight training of independent and contract students as assigned.
- Follow company policy regarding control and identification of weak students leading to Review Board.
- Follow company regulations.
- Maintain accurate logbook records of assigned students.
- Maintain currency in all new procedures and regulations.
- Maintain recency in accordance with FAR 61.57 on file with instructor records.
- Manage assigned students’ training within syllabus and the schedule.
- Participate in supporting and promoting the safety culture, reporting all aviation safety related issues via the feedback system, and adhere to the processes related to accomplishing SMS goals.
- Reporting to Chief Flight Instructor assigned students that are marginal and need improvement.
- Other duties, responsibilities and tasks assigned by the Chief Flight Instructor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- As required by Chief Flight Instructor position and as noted in FAR 141.85.
- Manages the daily responsibilities of direct reports.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum 500 hours of dual given instructional experience (or 1 year and 250 hours dual instruction).
- Experience with FAA 141 Training in Managerial, Assistant Chief or Chief roles within the last two years.
- Recency of experience in accordance with FAR 61.57.
Preferred/Desired Requirements:
- Meet the requirements of FAR 141.36
- Associate or bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of three years as a flight instructor to include single engine, multi engine.
- Minimum 1000 Hours PIC with 750 hours of dual instruction including 200 hours of instrument instruction.
Certificates, Licenses or Registrations:
- Commercial Pilot Certificate (Single and Multi-Engine) and valid Flight Instructor Certificates (CFIA, CFII and MEI).
- First, Second or Third-Class Medical Certificate or Basic Medical.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Software / Other Skills Required:
- Ability to interact with a diverse student body, along with varied customer base (current and/or prospective) while providing high level of customer service.
- Capability to adapt to changing schedules and high-pressure situations.
- Effective communication skills with fluency in English, through both verbal and written.
- Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented. Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner.
- First, Second- or Third-Class Medical Certificate.
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Other software programs may be required, as needed.
- Proficient in operating flight school’s airplanes and flight trainers.
- Recency of experience in accordance with FAR 61.57
- Skilled in using classroom equipment as necessary.
- The unrestricted right to work in the USA.
- Contingent to employment, all candidates must pass a drug screening and background check, along with TSA badging-if required for your role.
Compensation/benefits:
- Full Time Position.
- Salary range $75,000 to $90,000. (DOE)
- Health Insurance. (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- 401k Investment.
- PTO – 18 days, plus 5-Sick Days.
- Holidays – 9 days
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Location:
Florida, United States
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Categories:
Pilot