Job Title: Associate Manager, Flight Instruction
Job Location: Sanford, FL
Job Schedule: 5/8; Onsite-1st shift
Job Description:
Oversees Domestic, International Flight Programs for the Academy. Ensures program quality and that the students graduate within course guidelines.
Essential Functions:
- Oversees the conduct of flight training.
- Ensures quality of program.
- In cooperation with the Manager of Flight Standards, identifies the need for curriculum modification and instructor development, and assists the Chief Flight Instructor in development and modificatio of the curriculum.
- Conduct weekly meetings with Group Managers / Leaders as well as Monthly Instructor Meetings.
- Coordinates instructor to student ratio.
- Assists students who have difficulty with program to ensure their success.
- Responsible for motivation and continual training of all instructors.
- Monitors and evaluates instructor performance and productivity.
- When Group Managers cannot correct a student problem, sets forth a plan of action and goals with the student, Group Manager, and Flight Instructor.
- Reports all impending problems to the Student Progress Monitoring Counsel.
- Evaluates Instructors on the basis of the success of their students, productivity, and work habits.
- Ensures all Flight Instructors act in accordance with the Operations Manual and the curriculum.
- Coordinates with the Manager of Flight Standards to ensure that all company policies are adhered to and all manuals are updated.
- Ensure that Flight Instructor training is conducted in a timely manner and assist if necessary.
- Assume all duties of Group Manager if one is not designated.
- Ensure a review of new student flight records is conducted to verify prior ratings were completed in accordance with 14 CFR Part 61 or 141.
- Perform additional duties, as assigned, by management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2-6 years of experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Proficient in MS Office and Flight Schedule Pro
- Strong communication
- Detail-oriented