Director, Aviation Maintenance Training

Miami Dade College; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Dade College seeks a Director of Aviation Maintenance Training to lead the AMT program and serve as an outreach and marketing liaison with local, state, and national entities. The role oversees partnerships with industry and labor organizations and drives program growth.

The director will manage course offerings, funding and awards, and mentor instructors while expanding enrollment through strategic marketing and accurate program descriptions.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with aviation-related experience.
• A&P license (Airframe and Powerplant) required or equivalent.
• Degrees must be from regionally accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Aviation Maintenance Training program and oversee outreach/marketing efforts.
• Develop and implement marketing plans to increase program awareness and student enrollment.
• Coordinate program descriptions and course offerings to reflect content, goals, and objectives.
• Manage funding, awards, scheduling, and coordination with instructors and partners.
• Engage with industry partners, labor organizations, and external entities to support program growth.

Skills

Leadership

Outreach

Marketing strategy

Program management

Education

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

Job description

Miami Dade College is now accepting applications for Director, Aviation Maintenance Training. The Director of Aviation Maintenance Training provides leadership and serves as outreach and marketing support for the AMT program from local, state, and national entities. This position works with potential students, industry partners, labor organizations and oversees the pursuit and administration of educational funding and awards.

What You Will Be Doing

• Once the updates have been completed, please resend the documentation so we can determine whether an exception can be made.
• Orients new instructors to MDC Community Education and MDC policy and procedures and trains staff on the new tabloid listing course offerings for each semester to ensure accurate information is provided to the community.
• Prepares and distributes certificates for completed courses to students.
• Develops program/course descriptions that accurately reflect content, goals and objectives of the course for Tabloid and website and develops course offering programs relevant to community needs.
• Develops marketing plan to increase awareness of programs whereby increasing student enrollment.
• Plans and conducts marketing campaigns.
• Obtains classrooms, maintains room charts, coordinates class changes and cancellations, requests room changes, and ensures accuracy of class information in Odyssey and website.
• Orders and distributes textbooks and instructional materials and assists instructor with ordering of supplies, duplicating, audio-visual equipment and routine communication that may also include concerns and requests.
• Ensures fee payment by students prior to course commencement.
• Prints and distributes roster and attendance forms.
• Monitors instructor performance, reviews student evaluations, and maintains information in a database.
• Communicates course offerings, completions and passing of exams (if appropriate).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Need To Succeed

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of related aviation experience; or Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years of related aviation experience.
• Must possess Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.