Job Description

Skyborne Opportunity

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).

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy working with people and are motivated by delivering excellence, then we could be a good fit for you, and you for us.

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 Academy’s instructors as required.
• Conduct Stage Checks and other evaluations of students and instructors as required.
• Conducting flight training in accordance with FARs and SAA 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 SAA policy regarding control and identification of weak students leading to Review Board.
• Follow SAA 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 Academy 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.

Additional Information

Benefits:

We are committed to offering the most competitive benefits package to our employees.

• 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.

This is an opportunity not to be missed. If you want to take your career to heights you never thought possible, then we want to meet you.