Senior ATC Instructor - Curriculum Design & Mentorship

PenBay Technology Group; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent training organization is seeking a Full-Time Certified Air Traffic Control Instructor II in Syracuse, NY. The role involves delivering high-quality training to air traffic controllers, mentoring students and instructors, and designing curricula. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience as a Certified Professional Controller in an FAA facility, strong classroom management skills, and excellent communication capabilities. This position is exempt from earnings limits for FERS retirees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years as a Certified Professional Controller in FAA ATC.
• Instructor experience in classroom and simulator laboratory is required.
• OJTI certification with at least 3+ years’ experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom and lab-based training.
• Mentor students and instructors, and assist with curriculum development.
• Interface with FAA personnel to ensure training meets local needs.

Skills

Knowledge of Air Traffic Control practices

Ability to communicate effectively

Exceptional customer service

Classroom management skills

Technical skills with ATC automation

Job description

Description

PenBay Technology Group, LLC is an established technology company providing website/application development and other IT support services to the federal government. PenBay offers a positive work environment emphasizing teamwork, responsibility, open communication, and creative problem solving. We believe in work/life balance and treat employees with trust and respect.

Description

PenBay Technology Group, LLC is an established technology company providing website/application development and other IT support services to the federal government. PenBay offers a positive work environment emphasizing teamwork, responsibility, open communication, and creative problem solving. We believe in work/life balance and treat employees with trust and respect.

Position Summary

Certified Air Traffic Control (ATC) Instructor II is a hands-on position that will require the candidate to effectively and consistently deliver the highest quality classroom and lab based training to a wide variety of students including developmental air traffic controllers and certified professional controllers (CPC). The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellent teaching/platform skills and classroom management techniques, a student focused drive for continuous improvement and strong technical skills with current ATC automation, simulation systems and procedures. In addition, this more senior position will provide mentoring for students and other instructors as well as curriculum design and development expertise.

“ATTN FERS RETIREES: Earnings received as an ATC Instructor, ATC Training Instructional Supervisor, or Contractor Site Supervisor working on this program are EXEMPT from the Supplemental Annuity earnings limits for FERS retirees between the ages of 56 and 62.”

Competencies And Skills

• Candidate must be knowledgeable about current practices in Air Traffic Control and the current state of the NAS.
• Instructor II trainees must be classroom certified by Facility Technical Liaison (FTL) within 60 calendar days after reporting for duty at the facility.
• Laboratory certification: Certified Instructor II trainees must have the knowledge and skills for each laboratory (radar, non-radar, etc.) in which they will teach. All individuals hired for this position must complete a written knowledge test developed by the FAA for each position/sector to be taught. Each sector knowledge test will be graded by the Facility Technical Liaison for FAA designee, and the Certified Instructor II must be passed with a score of at least 70%.
• Instructor II must be laboratory certified within the first 120 days calendar days of reporting for duty at the facility.
• Ability to interface effectively with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel at all levels to ensure the training delivered at the local level is responsive to local needs, is comprehensive and of consistent high quality.
• Exceptional customer service orientation
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to work productively with a wide range of people and co-workers
  
  

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Requirements

Experience and Education:

• Instructor II must have a minimum of five (5) years recent experience working as a Certified Professional Controller in an FAA air traffic control facility, within the ATC option for which application is made.
• Experience must have been at a like-type and like or higher-level facility.
• Instructor experience, both in the classroom and simulator laboratory (procedural and radar, is required.
• Prior (or current) On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) certification coupled with at least 3+ years’ experience in that role is required.
• Operational experience with ATC simulators including scenario design and pseudo/remote pilot operations for one or more of the following systems is a plus: SYDIM, AT Coach and TSS.
• Curriculum design and development experience is desired.
• ATC “Area Knowledge” and experience at the specific local facility level is desired.