NTT Faculty (Flight Instructor) (Multiple Vacancies)

Southern Illinois University; Carbondale (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks applicants for flight instructor positions at the rank of Assistant Instructor in the Aviation Flight program. This is a term, non-tenure track faculty appointment and the first review begins March 20, 2026.

Instructors provide flight instruction and support to aviation courses on the SIU Carbondale campus. Minimum qualifications include FAA Commercial Pilot with Instrument Rating and CFI; a bachelor's degree or CFII within four months, or 50 hours

Qualifications

• Flight instructors must provide individual flight instruction and maintain training records.
• Assist faculty in teaching courses leading to FAA certificates and ratings.
• Adhere to university, FAA, accreditation and other policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual flight instruction to Aviation Flight students, including preflight/post-flight inspections and record-keeping.
• Assist faculty in teaching aeronautical and aircraft systems classes to FAA certificates and ratings.
• Adhere to university, FAA, accreditation, and bargaining policies and procedures.

Skills

Flight instruction

Pilot certificates

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree

CFII within 4 months

50 hours flight instruction

Job description

The Southern Illinois University School of Aviation seeks applicants for flight instructor positions at the rank of Assistant Instructor in the Aviation Flight (Associate of Applied Science) program. This is a term, non-tenure track faculty appointment. Flight instructors are hired based on the needs of the program and applications are continually evaluated throughout the year, with the first review beginning March 20, 2026. Because program needs change quickly, candidates with a completed application on file will be given full consideration as vacancies open.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/.

Flight instructors are responsible for 1) providing individual flight instruction to students enrolled in Aviation Flight courses, including preflight/post-flight inspections as well as maintaining the training records of assigned students, 2) assisting faculty as needed in teaching aeronautical and aircraft systems classes leading to FAA Pilot Certificates and Ratings, and 3) engaging in other duties as determined by the Chief Flight Instructor. All instructors are expected to adhere to all university, FAA, accreditation, collective bargaining agreement, and other relevant policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• All candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications. Application materials should clearly document meeting minimum qualifications:
  • FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane Single Engine Certificate (CFI)
• In addition, candidates must meet one of the following:
  • Earned bachelor’s degree by date of hire, and
  • Obtain Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate required within four months of date of hire. Individuals may not serve as “Instructor of Record” for any Aviation courses until CFII is earned. Additionally, individuals who do not earn their CFII in a timely fashion may not have their contract renewed.
• OR
  • 50 hours of documented instruction provided as a flight instructor, and
  • Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• FAR141 experience within a university flight program.
• Earned master’s degree by date of hire at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Required Documents

Submit a letter of application, current resume/vitae which includes verification of the above qualifications and flight hour summary, copies of certificates, transcripts, and names, addresses/email addresses and phone numbers of five references to: copies of any FAA certificates held. If applying with a bachelor’s degree and/or a master’s degree, unofficial transcripts may be submitted with the application, but official academic transcripts must be received prior to date of hire.

Contact

Victoria Mathieu, [e-mail]

The School of Aviation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nationally recognized, FAA-approved, and offers programs in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, and Aviation Technologies. The school offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees in both online and in-person formats. Onsite instruction is offered on the grounds of the Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale, including in the state-of-the-art Transportation Education Center composed of office space and classrooms, a 60,000 square foot hangar, a helicopter laboratory, and a variety of other hands-on learning laboratories. Additional information regarding the Aviation Technologies Program is available at http://www.aviation.siu.edu/.