Nighttime A&P Instructor

Thrustinstitute; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrust Institute in Addison, Illinois is looking for a skilled Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Instructor to shape future aviation professionals. The role requires a minimum of three years of aviation maintenance experience and a current FAA A&P certificate. Responsibilities include providing high-quality instruction, developing diverse learning activities, and maintaining student performance records. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Maintenance and strong communication skills. Join a passionate faculty team committed to aviation excellence.

Qualifications

• Three years of proven Aviation Maintenance experience.
• Shall qualify for a full-time, post-secondary vocational credential in Aviation.
• Hold a current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and high-quality instruction of the subject being taught.
• Design and implement experiences promoting student learning.
• Maintain office hours and turn in grades on time.

Skills

Communication Skills

Instructional Design

Aviation Maintenance Experience

Computer Literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Maintenance

Tools

Computer Technology

Job description

Airframe and Powerplant Instructor

Thrust Institute of Maintenance (TIM) is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Instructor to join our esteemed faculty team. As an A&P Instructor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aviation by imparting your expertise and passion for aircraft maintenance to aspiring professionals.

Requirements

• Interacting with students to provide opportunities to learn, creating conditions that facilitate learning, and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur.
• Instructional Delivery: Providing clear communication of information and promoting learning through an effective learning environment.
• Instructional Design: Designing, sequencing, implementing, and presenting experiences which promote student learning, and designing, developing, and implementing tools, technologies, and procedures for assessing student‑learning outcomes.
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments of learning for students.
• Provide effective and high‑quality instruction of subject being taught.
• Apply learning‑centered educational practices such as creating and communicating clearly‑defined outcomes for student learning.
• Provide a diverse array of learning activities that directly tie to those defined outcomes.
• Use assessment data to improve instruction and learning, and participate in an ongoing Campus‑Wide dialogue about teaching and learning.
• Develop and refine department curriculum as necessary to maintain currency in pedagogy and content.
• Adopt new teaching methodologies as appropriate.
• Implement department, division, and/or institutional goals as assigned.
• Maintain office hours, turn in grades on time, meet assigned classes.
• Submits course syllabi and other required documents on time.
• Manages the classroom facility.
• Keeps accurate attendance and grade records.
• Other Duties as Assigned
• Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the school's mission statement, purpose, philosophy and commitment to diversity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of proven Aviation Maintenance experience, to include any combination of General Aviation, Part 121, Part 135, or Part 145 Experience.
• Shall qualify for a full‑time, post‑secondary vocational credential in Aviation issued by Aims Community College CTE Office. This will require at least two (2) years (4,000 hours) of approved experience in Aviation. The preference is 8,000 – 10,000 hours of work experience or a combination of work and teaching experience.
• Hold a current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate.
• Computer literacy and the ability to use computer technology in classroom/lab instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Maintenance or another related field.
• Private Pilot’s License or higher with Current 3rd Class Medical or BasicMED.
• Inspection Authorization with Previous General Aviation Experience.
• A demonstrated aptitude for developing course content and teaching in varied modalities: online, synchronous remote, traditional face‑to‑face, and blended (hybrid) versions of each.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Current FAA Part 65 Airframe and Powerplant certificate

If you are passionate about aviation, possess the necessary qualifications, and are eager to make a difference in the lives of aspiring aerospace professionals, we invite you to join our team at Thrust Institute of Maintenance.