Director of Training

FlightSafety International Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

401k match

Healthcare

Job summary

FlightSafety International seeks a Director of Pilot Training and Standards (DOTS) to maintain and improve training programs and delivery at the Learning Center. You will oversee courseware, onboarding, qualification, and regulatory compliance across locations worldwide.

The role requires extensive experience in training supervision, program development, and coordination with regulatory bodies to ensure high-quality flight training and device certification.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ten years of related experience.
• 3–4 years of management experience.
• Strong leadership and regulatory compliance skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the development of standardized courseware documentation.
• New-Hire Instructor onboarding, training, mentoring, and qualification.
• Coordinate and standardize Pilot Training Programs by aircraft type and related materials.
• Supervise and manage Customer training activities.
• Conduct Quality Assurance observations of Pilot Instructors.
• Interview prospective teammates and provide staffing input.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Decision Making

Planning

Organizing

Staffing

Budgeting

Education

Associate degree

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Access

iOS devices

Job description

Salary Range: $149,500.00-$269,100.00

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, education, skills, and experience as well as market demands. These factors impact the salary/wage offered.

Benefits:

FlightSafety offers a competitivetotal rewards package, which includes vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

The Director of Pilot Training and Standards (DOTS) is responsible for maintaining and improving the operation and quality of all FlightSafety International Training Programs and training delivery at the Learning Center.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Training and Standards Program Activities:

• Supervise the development of standardized courseware documentation.
• New-Hire Instructor onboarding, training, mentoring, and qualification
• Ensure that such materials are prepared and maintained in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
• Review data from Customer requests, Airworthiness Directives and the aircraft manufacturers to determine their applicability for training and checking.
• Propose changes to the approved course, courseware and/or training equipment when applicable or required.
• Coordinate and standardize, by aircraft type, the Pilot Training Programs, classroom media, lesson plans, and Expanded Instructor Action Guides (EIAGs) and all other related courseware pertaining to both the Lead and Associate Centers.
• Supervise and manage Customer training activities.
• Monitor, periodically, through random Quality Assurance observations, the teaching skills of all Pilot Training Instructors, during and beyond the initial period of employment.
• Coordinate with the various regulatory agencies, the Corporate PM "Automated Flight Deck Training, and appropriate FlightSafety International personnel regarding all matters concerning the approval of Flight Training Devices (FTDs) and appropriate training curriculum material.
• Monitor Ground and Flight (Simulator and/or Aircraft) training activities to ensure technical and procedural accuracy.
• Ensure all Pilot Instructors are trained and qualified in accordance with FlightSafety International and regulatory requirements for the Center. Schedule all 'New Hire Instructor' training and supervise their training activities until released to respective Program Manager(s) (PMs).
• Ensure Learning Center compliance with all FlightSafety International and regulatory requirements by periodically comparing said requirements with day-to-day activities and any audit inspection results at the Center.
• Conduct Quality Assurance observations of Pilot Instructors during their initial six (6) months of employment, and randomly thereafter.
• Establish in-house training programs to maintain and improve Instructor teaching skills.
• Establish and implement a professional career development plan for every Instructor in conjunction with that Instructor's interest and ability.
• Provide orientation training and training on usage of appropriate software systems, as required of each employee, as needed.
• Interview prospective teammates, evaluate and recommend employment.
• Direct and/or facilitate departmental staff meetings.

Training Standards - Instructor Activities:

• Maintain Instructor qualification as applicable/required in accordance with regulatory requirements throughout training locations worldwide.
• Responsible for monitoring and ensuring training compliance with FlightSafety International's 'Professional Instructor Handbook" and act as a Ground andFlight (Simulator and/or Aircraft) Instructor, as required.
• In conjunction with DOS, continue to ensure that all Pilot Instructors are fully trained and qualified.
• Recommend Instructors for special designation Regulatory entities.

Mentoring/Managerial Activities:

• Interview prospective teammates, evaluate and recommend employment.
• Provide project direction(s), set priorities and monitor staff achievement.
• Direct and/or facilitate departmental staff meetings.
• Complete Performance Appraisal documents (6-month, annual, promotion) and conduct Performance Appraisal conferences with Teammates.
• Coordinate departmental personnel matters with Teammate Resources.

Minimum Education

• Associate degree (A.A) from a two-year college or technical school preferred or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience

• Ten (10) years of related experience.
• Three (3) to four (4) years of management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Management Skills - Demonstrates and understanding of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling projects and/or costs and resources to achieve desired outcomes.
• Results Oriented - Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them by ensuring that they and others stay focused on the objective and perform in accordance with clear expectations.
• Decision Making - Makes timely, well-informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals and constraints by gathering data and other's input which balances the short and long-term goals needs of the organization.
• Communication - Conveys ideas and facts verbally and in writing by presenting information clearly, concisely, politely and professionally to all appropriate parties while listening carefully to others to ensure information is understood.
• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to follow by setting clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable goals and expectations; creating a climate in which teammates want to do their best.
• Basic office equipment (PC/Copier)-Basic office software (Access, MS Word, Outlook)-iOS devices

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit; positioning oneself and taste or smell.

Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following: - Reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls and/or anti‑torque with both feet.

• - Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the Simulator device from the Instructor's chair.
• - Enter and exit from the Simulator device via the provided ramp.
• - Move between the Instructor station, screen and podium while instructing in the classroom.
• - Exit from malfunctioned Simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.