Flight Instructor Student Aide: Train & Schedule Pilots

California Aeronautical University; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

California Aeronautical University in Bakersfield seeks a Certificated Flight Instructor to provide flight instruction including preflight and post flight briefings for private through certificated flight instructor courses. The role emphasizes safe operation, standardized instruction, and timely student progress.

Responsibilities include maintaining flight records, ensuring SOP/FAA alignment in Talon ETA, scheduling lessons, endorsing records, and fostering a positive training environment while

Qualifications

• Responsible for compliance with all local, state, accreditation, and federal regulations
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and security of flight operation records, documents, and reports
• Ensure and maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Responsible for complete and accurate timekeeping

Responsibilities

• Conduct flight instruction lessons to meet University and ACS standards
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in education
• Conduct all duties and responsibilities to achieve a win-win situation for students and the University
• Responsible for 1-10 students as assigned
• Manage student progress and completion goals according to the academic term schedule/calendar (Roadmap)
• Ensure student flight scheduling is pacing to meet the term course objectives (minimum 2 activities per week)
• Conduct flight instruction lessons to meet University and ACS standards
• Ensures Compliance with University course syllabi (Academic)
• Ensures Compliance with University approved Training Course Outline (FAA) lessons in Talon ETA
• Ensures Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Ensures accurate flight records for each student (currency, qualifications, and other flight related records)
• Record lesson notes as required in Talon ETA
• Report and manage student attendance as required
• Motivate students to accomplish flight lab course goals
• Manage student relationships to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Recommend student corrective action plans
• Attend team meetings as required
• Report safety issues using University Safety Management System (SMS) WBAT
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

California Aeronautical University in Bakersfield seeks a Certificated Flight Instructor to provide flight instruction including preflight and post flight briefings for private through certificated flight instructor courses. The role emphasizes safe operation, standardized instruction, and timely student progress.

Responsibilities include maintaining flight records, ensuring SOP/FAA alignment in Talon ETA, scheduling lessons, endorsing records, and fostering a positive training environment while