Certified Flight Instructor | Fixed Wing

Position Summary

This Instructor position works directly with students completing FAA-certified Professional Pilot programs. The instructor provides one-on-one flight instruction, prepares students for stage checks and proficiency evaluations, and supports classroom activities, testing, recordkeeping, and program safety.

Schedule

• Part-Time.
• Day Shift.
• Variable schedule.
• Approximately 10 hours per week.
• No telework.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct one-on-one flight instruction.
• Serve as a Certified Flight Instructor, Chief Pilot, and/or Assistant Chief Pilot as required by FAA Part 141 certification.
• Lead students through FAA-required stage checks.
• Prepare students for end-of-course tests and proficiency checks.
• Provide guidance during preflight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections and student flights.
• Provide tutoring, classroom assistance, student training, testing, and technical support.
• Maintain required records.
• Support program safety and security.
• Remain available by phone, radio, or other electronic means when student flight training occurs.

Requirements

• Post-secondary or industry certificate, diploma, degree, or relevant licensure as an FAA Part 141 Certified Flight Instructor, Assistant Chief Instructor, or Multi-Engine Instructor.
• One year of teaching and/or tutoring as a Certified Flight Instructor of initial Certified Flight Instructor candidates; OR four years of experience as an FAA Part 141 Certified Flight Instructor, Assistant Chief Instructor, or Multi-Engine Instructor; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial Pilot Certificate or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate and current Flight Instructor Certificate with appropriate category, class, and instrument ratings.
• Flight training experience as a Certified Flight Instructor or in a commercial or military pilot training program.
• One year and 250 flight hours, or 500 flight hours, under the applicable experience pathway.
• For applicable instrument privileges: at least 50 hours under actual or simulated instrument conditions and at least 500 PIC.
• Instrument flight instructor experience of one year and 125 flight hours, or 200 flight hours.
• For applicable Assistant Chief Instructor training courses: at least 1,000 PIC and required flight-training experience.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical and dental insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Pension Plan.
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts.
• Professional development.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Compensation

• $22.27–$31.12 per hour.
• $46,500–$64,979 annualized, prorated to actual hours worked.

Application Deadline

• February 8, 2027 at 12:01 AM CT.