Aero/FTOP - Flight Training Manager

Description The Flight Training Manager will assist the Chief and Asst Chief Flight Instructors with administrative and management duties of the hourly flight instructors and students enrolled in flight training.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Flight Training Management
  • Supervise and review flight instructor scheduled student flight training activities. 
  • Maintain AIMS Pilot Manager duties and responsibilities.
  • Review and organize student flight training performance information and report findings to the Chief/Asst. Chief Flight Instructors.
  • Review and organize employee flight instructor performance information and report finding to the Chief/Asst. Chief Flight Instructors.
  • Counsels students and flight instructors to improve performance
  • Monitor and maintain CFI compliance with appropriate FARs and Safety Policies and Procedures.  Supervise and review regulatory instructor requirements and report findings to the Chief/Asst. Chief Flight Instructors.
  • Supervise and coordinate the student and instructor flight lab schedules ensuring of proper customer service and efficiency. 
  • Manage, create, and review student and instructor flight lab schedules.
  • Assist with the onboarding and resignation process of new flight instructors.
  • Assist with other flight instructor human resources and payroll duties as assigned.
  • Assist with CFI hiring and new hire training
  • Suggest changes for the improvement of any aspect to UND Flight Operations
  • Assist in the performance of other duties as assigned by the asst. Chief or Chief Flight Instructor
• Operations Liaison
  • Between management and the CFI’s and students
  • Ensure assigned CFI’s and students are aware of organizational goals and objectives
  • Participates as a “Manager on Duty” Promotes and participates in the Safety Management System (SMS) culture
  • Communicates with other UND departments as appropriate
  • Assist in the performance of other duties as assigned by the Asst. Chief or Chief Flight Instructor
• UND Flight Records, FAA, and TSA Requirements
  • Conduct student records course clears.
  • Conduct FAA enrollment regulatory procedures.
  • Conduct TSA regulatory procedures.
  • Counsel employee flight instructors and students are FAA and TSA regulatory procedures.

Required Competencies

• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Must have good computer skills including Microsoft Office products.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Microsoft Office:  Excel, Outlook, Words, PowerPoint.
• Successful completion of criminal history records check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous management experience. Bachelor’s degree in a management or business-related field.

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification $40,000/Exempt/Benefited

Work Schedule/Start Date M-F, variable

Benefits Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave. Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

To Apply For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 11:59PM on the closing date.

NOTE:  Please attached files in pdf format.

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Confidentiality of Application Materials Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veteran’s Preference Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

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