Commercial Aviation Full time flight instructor

Commercial Aviation Full time flight instructor

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Job Descriptions
JOB TITLE: Airframe and Powerplant Instructor

REPORTS TO: District Director of Aviation
DEPARTMENT: Aviation
EXEMPT:
VICE PRESIDENT: Instruction and CTE

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION
All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Required:

Minimum Education and Experience

• Experience providing flight or ground instruction in accordance with FAA regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical aviation information clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally with students possessing different experience levels, educational backgrounds, and learning needs.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, and provide instructional guidance to part-time flight instructors.

Required FAA Certificates, Ratings, and Qualifications

The applicant must possess and maintain the following:

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land and Instrument-Airplane ratings.
• FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Single-Engine rating.
• FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Instrument-Airplane rating.
• FAA medical certification sufficient to exercise the privileges required by the assigned duties.
• Applicable pilot and flight-instructor currency, recent-experience, and qualification requirements.
• Eligibility to operate and provide instruction in aircraft and aviation training devices assigned by Hinds Community College.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• FAA Multi-Engine Instructor rating.
• FAA Advanced Ground Instructor or Instrument Ground Instructor Certificate.
• At least 400 hours of total flight time.
• At least 100 hours of flight instruction given.
• Experience in a college, university, military, or structured professional flight-training program.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or standardizing flight instructors.
• Experience providing instruction in technically advanced aircraft and aircraft equipped with glass-cockpit avionics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide safe and effective flight, ground, simulator, and aviation training-device instruction in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61, applicable FAA guidance, Hinds Community College policies, and Commercial Aviation program procedures.
• Conduct preflight and postflight briefings and provide timely, constructive, and documented feedback to students.
• Prepare students for FAA knowledge tests, practical tests, stage checks, proficiency evaluations, and other program requirements.
• Teach aeronautical knowledge, flight procedures, aircraft systems, risk management, aeronautical decision-making, and professional airmanship.
• Evaluate student knowledge, flight proficiency, judgment, risk management, and progress toward course and FAA certification requirements.
• Develop individualized training or corrective-action plans for students who are not progressing according to established expectations.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely student flight, ground, simulator, endorsement, and progress records.
• Review student records to ensure compliance with FAA regulations and Commercial Aviation program requirements.
• Verify aircraft status, weather conditions, airport conditions, aircraft performance, weight and balance, and other operational considerations before flight.
• Exercise appropriate aeronautical decision-making and cancel, delay, divert, or discontinue training when conditions create an unacceptable level of risk.
• Promote and participate in the Commercial Aviation program’s safety reporting and risk-management processes.
• Promptly report aircraft discrepancies, incidents, hazards, student concerns, and operational issues through established procedures.
• Communicate regularly with students regarding schedules, preparation requirements, progress, financial or training concerns, and program expectations.
• Coordinate with aviation staff regarding aircraft scheduling, maintenance status, instructor availability, student assignments, and training priorities.
• Participate in department meetings, college committees, training events, and other institutional activities as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct and model the safety culture, work ethic, integrity, and airmanship expected of Hinds Community College aviation students and employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with the selection, orientation, and onboarding of part-time flight instructors.
• Assigning students and instructional responsibilities in coordination with aviation program leadership.
• Monitoring instructor schedules, availability, documentation, and instructional performance.
• Conducting or coordinating instructor standardization and recurrent training.
• Reviewing student records and instructor entries for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, and corrective instructional guidance.
• Identifying and reporting performance, standardization, student-progress, or safety concerns to the District Director of Aviation or designee.
• Assisting with instructor evaluations and hiring recommendations when requested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described below represent those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to:

• Sit for extended periods in an aircraft cockpit, classroom, office, simulator, or aviation training device.
• Enter and exit small training aircraft.
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach, and climb as necessary to conduct aircraft inspections and instructional duties.
• Use hands and feet to operate aircraft controls and instructional equipment.
• Read aircraft instruments, electronic displays, charts, checklists, training records, and exterior visual references.
• Hear and understand radio communications, student communications, warning signals, and aircraft sounds, with or without appropriate assistive equipment.
• Work in confined cockpit environments.
• Lift, carry, push, or move instructional equipment and aircraft-related items consistent with the requirements established by Hinds Community College.
• Safely perform preflight inspections and other duties around operating aircraft, propellers, vehicles, and airport movement areas.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or

hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The employee regularly works in aircraft, classrooms, offices, hangars, simulators, airport ramps, and other aviation environments.

Work may occur indoors and outdoors and may involve:

• Aircraft and airport noise.
• Propeller and vehicle hazards.
• Heat, cold, wind, rain, sunlight, and changing weather conditions.
• Fuel, oil, exhaust, and other substances normally encountered in general aviation operations.
• Irregular schedules and schedule changes resulting from weather, maintenance, student availability, or operational conditions.
• Travel to off-site airports or aviation facilities.

The employee must comply with all applicable safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.

We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results.

Mission
Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Vision
Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.

Values
Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS:

• Integrity
• Diversity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Leadership
• Stewardship

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. We recognize our responsibility to provide an open and welcoming environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees and students to collaboratively learn, work and serve our communities.

The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these policies:

EEOC Compliance: The Office of Human Resources

PO Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3396 or Email: [email protected].  

Title IX: Vice President Student Services, Title IX Coordinator

PO Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3353 or Email: [email protected].

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