Part-Time Aviation Instructor - Onsite - Renton, WA

GP Strategies Government Solutions; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

GP Strategies Government Solutions is seeking a Part-Time Aviation Instructor in Renton, WA. This role involves teaching classes using prescribed content, managing training environments, and assessing learner progress in aviation topics.

Ideal candidates will have experience in the aviation industry and prior instructional experience. The position offers a unique opportunity to support aerospace manufacturing clients and contribute to their training needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the aviation/aerospace industry.
• Previous teaching experience in a classroom setting.
• Familiarity with digital training tools.

Responsibilities

• Utilize teaching aids to enhance learning.
• Manage training environments for effective content delivery.
• Assess learning progress and effectiveness of training.

Skills

Experience in aviation/aerospace industry

Instructor experience in classroom

Ability to manage technology for training

Understanding of CMES

Job description

Overview

GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. "Government Training Solutions" is a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation. The company focuses on helping every public sector team unlock its full potential through people performance solutions.

Our Work Directly Supports Mission Critical Government Agencies, Including:

• Air Force
• Army
• Department of Defense (DoD)
• Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
• Department of Homeland Security
• NASA
• National Highway Institute (NHI) | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• State & Local Governments

Our Mission is meaningful and powerful: to deliver innovative people performance through off the shelf and custom learning, mission specialists, and technology solutions, building deep partnerships with customers to help them achieve measurable mission and company performance improvements.

GP Strategies Corporation, the corporate parent of GP Strategies Government Solutions, is a global leader in talent transformation, dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock their full potential. We help businesses enhance workforce performance and achieve strategic goals through innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions. For over 50 years, with a proven track record of supporting over 6,000 global organizations worldwide, we combine human expertise with AI-driven insights to deliver customized strategies that upskill talent, drive technology adoption, and optimize critical processes.

Position: Part‑Time Aviation Instructor

GP Strategies Government Solutions has an immediate need for a Part‑Time Aviation Instructor to support a large aerospace manufacturing client in the Renton/Auburn/South Park, WA area. The Instructor will teach classes onsite, primarily on the 1st and 2nd shift. The content is already created, so the Instructor is not responsible for creating the content.

Typical Courses Include

• Airplane Manufacturing Engineering
• Common Manufacturing Execution System (CMES) Basics
• Introduction to CMES for A&I Mechanic
• Introduction to CMES for ADPP Mechanics
• CMES IP Basics for BCA Industrial Engineering
• CMES IP Basics for BCA Quality
• CMES ADPP Basics for BCA Quality

Job Summary

• Utilize teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials and reference works.
• Apply learning techniques to ensure student retention and prove competency in specific tasks and behaviors.
• Manage the course training environment to enable the course content to be delivered as designed.
• Deliver training sessions covering specified areas of technical specialty.
• Deploy learning assessments to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of recommended training.
• Travel to client sites as needed.
• Participate in and prepare to deliver other courses within expertise domain knowledge areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in the aviation/aerospace industry.
• Experience as an instructor in a classroom environment.
• Ability to manage basic technology to deliver training.
• Understanding of CMES (Common Manufacturing Execution System) is a plus.

Desired Abilities

Ability to understand adult learning principles—recognize the dynamics and behavioral styles of participants to guide discussion effectively.

Ability to challenge learners' assumptions to expose gaps between knowledge, action, and beliefs.

Facilitate dialogue that helps learners transition towards improved performance.