Pilot Instructor | C-130J

Position Summary

The Pilot Instructor delivers specialized C-130J pilot instruction across aircraft, classroom, simulator, and practical training environments at Little Rock AFB on the C-130J MATS program. This Instruction role draws on recent C-130J Instructor/Evaluator Pilot experience to teach aircraft systems and operational procedures, evaluate and remediate student performance, and support curriculum and training-program activities.

Schedule

• Full-time, hourly (FLSA non-exempt), on-site, aligned to government site hours (~40 hours per week).
• Evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or odd shifts may be required for program support.
• Travel less than 10% (domestic and international travel may be required).

Responsibilities

• Provide C-130J pilot-procedures instruction in aircraft, classroom, simulator, and other platform environments, including VTRAT, CRM, and IRC training.
• Operate simulators as required and evaluate, diagnose, and critique student performance, including prescribed remedial instruction.
• Support curriculum development and serve as a Lesson Subject Matter Expert, reviewing existing lessons and proposed changes.
• Conduct ground training for other crewmembers and maintain proficiency in essential Aircrew Training Devices and in instrument, take-off, landing, and emergency procedures.
• Support scheduling, record keeping, student-progress monitoring, counseling, quality assurance, safety, security, training-program maintenance, and assigned projects.
• Evaluate instructor personnel in classrooms and devices when required, and perform biennial observation flights in MEP status as required.
• Recommend improvements to training policies and procedures and promote adoption of new technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 8 years of total flying experience, including 5 years of military experience.
• Recent experience as a C-130J Instructor Pilot or Evaluator Pilot.
• Completion of a formal USAF Instructor training course.
• Ability to evaluate and remediate student performance and communicate effectively.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role (simulator motion, standing to instruct up to six hours per day, occasionally lifting/moving up to 50 pounds).
• DoD Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years or 200 hours of C-130J pilot flight-instructor and training-management experience.
• Experience with curriculum development, lesson review, student evaluation and remediation, CRM, IRC, VTRAT, courseware review, or training-program administration.
• Experience with training technologies, database technologies, enterprise systems integration, and software evaluation techniques.

Benefits

• Not Specified.

Compensation

• Not Specified.