Part-time Flight Instructor
Parkland College
Part-time Flight Instructor
The hourly rate for Part-Time Flight Instructor is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.
The Part-Time Flight Instructor teaches Institute of Aviation students in airplanes and in the classroom, assesses student performance, and supervises student flying activities. Hiring needs are dependent on student enrollment and course schedules. Courses available may be during days, evenings, or weekends. This position is an on-site, part-time appointment.
Information regarding department programs & majors: Aviation.
Applicants must submit:
- An online employment application
- Cover letter
- Resume or CV
- Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide flight instruction to pilots enrolled in Institute of Aviation flight courses in accordance with the approved syllabus, to include pre-flight and post-flight briefings and maintaining training records for assigned students.
- Teach Institute of Aviation courses assigned in accordance with approved syllabus and training course outlines. Inform students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course. Prepare a course syllabus for each classroom course taught and distribute it at the beginning of each term.
- Perform professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures.
- Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation, advising, and mentoring. Assist students in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate scholastic records. Submit required reports on student progress according to deadlines.
- Administer stage checks and end-of-course tests as assigned when qualified as assistant chief instructor or check instructor.
- Participate in professional development activities related to discipline knowledge or teaching skills.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director, Institute of Aviation.
- Maintain all required professional and medical qualifications.
- Be able to work a flexible schedule that includes evening and weekend assignments.
- Be able to learn the Parkland College information system and new programs as technology changes.
Minimum Requirements
All requirements below must be met at the time of application:
- Hold a high school diploma.
- Hold an FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Single Engine Land and Instrument Airplane ratings.
- Hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Single Engine rating.
- Hold a current FAA Second Class Medical certificate.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Hold an FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot certificate with Airplane Multiengine Land rating.
- Hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Multiengine and Instrument Airplane ratings.
- Have one year of experience as an educator in a post-secondary institution or a collegiate part 141 pilot school.
Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.
Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.
Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.
Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.
Equal Opportunity Employer