Assistant Chief Flight Instructor: Training & Safety Leader

Delaware State University; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware State University seeks an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor to assist the Chief Flight Instructor in safely operating its FAA Part 141 flight training program. The role includes flight instruction, supervision of instructors, student progression monitoring, and support for regulatory compliance and records management.

The position engages in the Aviation Program's Safety Management System, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety promotion while coordinating resources for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Hold ASMEL Certificates.
• Current CFI Certificate for Airplane, Instrument, and Multi-Engine.
• Meet PIC recent flight experience requirements of FAA Part 61.57.
• Meet FAA Part 141.36 requirements.
• Knowledge of aviation safety, SMS, risk management, and flight-training recordkeeping.
• Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Flight Instructor in overseeing flight and ground training per FAA regs and approved outlines.
• Conduct flight and ground instruction, stage checks, proficiency checks, and other evaluations.
• Supervise, schedule, standardize, mentor, and evaluate Certified Instructors.
• Monitor student progression, training quality, and departmental progression.
• Assist with daily flight operations and coordination of resources.
• Participate in SMS including hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety promotion.
• Maintain compliance with FAA regs and support inspections and training records.
• Assist with safety briefings, standardization meetings, and improvement initiatives.
• Support student recruitment, retention, orientation, mentoring.
• Perform other duties related to flight training operations as assigned.

Skills

Flight piloting skills

Instructional technique

FAA regulations knowledge

Under pressure/workload management

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASMEL Certificates

CFI Certificate (Airplane/Instrument/Multi-Engine)

PIC recent flight experience (FAA Part 61.57)

FAA Part 141.36 compliance

Job description

Delaware State University seeks an Assistant Chief Flight Instructor to assist the Chief Flight Instructor in safely operating its FAA Part 141 flight training program. The role includes flight instruction, supervision of instructors, student progression monitoring, and support for regulatory compliance and records management.

The position engages in the Aviation Program's Safety Management System, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety promotion while coordinating resources for