Assistant Chief Flight Instructor

SE; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long term disability

Tuition waiver for employees and spous

Holiday leave and benefits package

Job summary

Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK, seeks an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor to assist the Chief Flight Instructor in overseeing daily flight training operations, with a classroom load aligned to policy and departmental needs. The role involves representation in university/industry workgroups, and ensuring curriculum stays current to industry standards.

AFAA-medical, ASEL/Instrument, and a bachelor’s in Aviation are required; master's preferred, with teaching in collegiate

Qualifications

• A current FAA medical or Basic Med.
• A current flight instructor certificate with ASEL and Instrument ratings.
• Must meet 14 CFR Part 141.36 requirements for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor designation or all courses.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and supervise Senior and Staff Flight Instructors and support standardization.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety standards per 14 CFR Part 141.
• Maintain classroom teaching load per university policy.
• Assist in course oversight and instructor selection/ onboarding.
• Serve on university/industry workgroups and committees.
• Coordinate flight curriculum to industry standards and assign instructors to courses.

Skills

Mentoring

Supervision

Regulatory compliance

Safety standards

Communication

Academic advising

Teaching

Flight instruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation

Master’s degree in Aviation

Tools

Talon ETA scheduling

Flight management systems

Job description

The Assistant Chief Flight Instructor assists the Chief Flight Instructor in providing oversight of daily flight training operations in addition to representing the program’s interests in the classroom and, on university-level, industry level, and department-level workgroups and committees. The position is expected to maintain a classroom teaching load that is consistent with university policy and departmental needs. The Assistant Professor/Assistant Chief Flight Instructor is considered by the Federal Aviation Administration to be a key stakeholder who may act in behalf of the Chief Flight Instructor when needed. This position reports to the Chief Flight Instructor/Operations Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the Chief Flight Instructor with the mentoring and supervision of Senior and Staff Flight Instructors, standardization and standards enhancement, and general supervision of flight training operations.
• Supports the Chief Flight Instructor with regulatory compliance, safety standards, training standards per 14 CFR Part 141.
• Maintain a classroom teaching load consistent with university policy and departmental needs.
• Assist the Chief Flight Instructor with those duties and responsibilities as outlined in 14 CFR Part 141.85.
• Serve on university-level, industry level, and departmental level workgroups and committees.
• Assist the Chief Flight Instructor with the oversee of initial selection, onboarding, upgrade training, and transition training for all instructor pilots.
• Responsible for conducting and administering stage checks and end of course exams in accordance with 14 CFR Part 141.
• Serves as an Academic Adviser.
• Maintain currency to operational and industry standards.
• Accomplish safe, efficient and customer satisfying flight training that complies with university and FAA standards.
• Work with community outreach programs, the ASI, and internal university departments to coordinate special events highlighting the flight training department and flight training programs.
• Promote the southeastern aviation SMS program with all students and flight instructors.
• Assist the Chief Flight Instructor in ensuring flight curriculum is current to industry standard.
• Responsible for assigning students to appropriate flight instructors for flight courses and maintaining appropriate flight instructor student loads.
• Assist in providing Senior and Staff Flight Instructors tools to be used in daily flight training operations to ensure standard training to flight students.
• May be asked to serve as faculty advisor to various student organizations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Flight Instructor.

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (FUNCTIONS, DUTIES)

• Attendance and Dependability: The employee can be depended upon to report to the assigned duty station at the scheduled time. Employee can be depended on to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments.
• Communication and Contact: The employee communicates effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside of the university.
• Relationships with Others: The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the university. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain a constructive working environment.
• Safety: The employee works safely, attends safety training offered/required, and follows appropriate safety rules and regulations. In relation to level of NIMs training completed, participates in incident management preparation and performs incident duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED

• A current FAA medical or Basic Med
• A current flight instructor certificate with ASEL and Instrument ratings,
• Must meet 14 CFR Part 141.36 requirements for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor designation or all courses.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation or a related field.

PREFERRED

• A minimum of two years of relevant flight training experience.
• Masters degree in Aviation or a related field.
• Experience with Talon ETA scheduling and flight management systems.
• Experience as a Check Instructor in a Part 141 flight training environment.
• Experience mentoring and supervising flight instructors.
• Experience in classroom teaching at the collegiate level.
• 2 years of flight instructing experience in a collegiate level aviation degree program.
• Experience with academic advising at the collegiate level.

Founded in 1909 as a teachers’ college, Southern Oklahoma State University continues the strong tradition of producing outstanding educators for southeast Oklahoma and north Texas. Student enrollment is approximately 6,000 students and the campus is situated in rural Oklahoma. The main campus is located in Durant, Oklahoma, which is 90 miles north of Dallas, Texas, and 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. The community is close to Lake Texoma and the Choctaw Casino Resort. Southern Oklahoma State University continues to be among the nation’s most affordable universities according to the U. S. News & World Report’s America’s Best colleges.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The preferred start date is October 1, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediatelyand continue until filled.

Southeastern offers a comprehensive benefits package including university paid health, vision, life insurance, long term disability, retirement contributions to Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System, as well as a tuition waiver for employees and spouse/dependents who wish to enroll at Southern. Southern offers 25 paid holidays per fiscal year and has a generous leave package including annual/vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, and birthday leave. In addition to the SE paid benefits, there are many voluntary products available to employees such as 403(b), Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, dental, short term disability, dependent life insurance and a variety of ancillary benefits.

Employment is contingent upon the results of a national criminal and sex offender background check. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. SE participates in E-Verify.

SE is an AA/EEO employer committed to multicultural diversity.

Notice to applicants:

If selected, official transcripts from each degree-granting institution will be required upon date of hire.

It is Southern Oklahoma State University’s policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original social security card during the hiring process. Failure to provide an original social security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment.