- Salary
- $20 – $30/hr
- Location
- Lansing, MI
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Office of Special Populations & Special Education
- Experience
- 16+ years
- Education
- High School
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Lever
Description
The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.
Position Type: Part-Time
Schedule: 10–12 hours per week
Program Year: 36 weeks per year
Estimated Annual Hours: 360–432 hours
Schedule: 10–12 hours per week
Program Year: 36 weeks per year
Estimated Annual Hours: 360–432 hours
Position Summary
The Drone Pilot Instructor will lead a hands-on, career-focused drone education program for high school students. The instructor will teach students the knowledge, safety practices, flight skills, and professional skills needed to pursue an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under Part 107.
The instructor will combine classroom instruction with practical drone activities, helping students understand how drones are used in fields such as construction, forestry, agriculture, public safety, real estate, environmental science, photography, surveying, and other emerging careers.
The FAA currently requires applicants for a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate to be at least 16 years old and to pass the initial aeronautical knowledge examination.