Assistant Chief/UAS Pilot

Hiring Department:  UND Aerospace - Flight Operations

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Status:  $75,000+/year, Full-Time, Benefited, Exempt.
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. 
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; may require work outside of the normal business hours.


For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM (Central Time) on the closing date.
Qualified Internal Candidates will receive first consideration.

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Position Details:   Complete Position Description is available as an attachment in the bottom right corner of this position announcement.
 

• UAS Course Management 
  • Develop and maintain TCOs in Curriculum Manager (AVIT 238, AVIT 337, AVIT 438)
  • Review, edit, and update TCOs with editions and revision changes as applicable.
  • Develop and maintain checklists for ScanEagle, PRINCE, Ranger/UAS, and ground support equipment.
  • Implement standardization of equipment and instructors pertaining to ScanEagle, PRINCE, Ranger/UAS instructions.
  • Develop and maintain Pilots Operations Handbooks for applicable equipment when not developed by manufacturer.
  • Develop and maintain UAS aircraft dispatch books.
  • Manager UAS flight lab websites on HTML.ez.
  • Provide oversight of UAS flight lab schedule, and student enrollment.
  • Develop additional instructor training supplements or UAS flight lesson aids/guides

•  UAS Instructor Oversight/Management of Hourly UAS employees 
  • Supervise hourly instructor’s flight and ground training for AVIT 238, AVIT 337, AVIT 438.
  • Monitor flight lab progression and completion rates.
  • Assign AVIT 238, AVIT 337, AVIT 438 flight labs.
  • Recruit, hire, and train UAS instructors to include:
    • Initial new hire training.
    • Initial standardizations.
    • Annual standardizations.
    • Course briefings.
  • Monitor student records.
  • Ensure compliance with TCOs, SP&P, and other applicable manuals.
  • Organize and conduct UAS Review Boards when applicable, i.e. student or instructor conduct student performance (including ground school), safety concerns, accident/incident/occurrence response.

•  UAS Instructor Duties 
  • Conduct UAS student flight and ground training for applicable courses.
  • Maintain appropriate student records.
  • Ensure student completion rate and success is met.
  • Conduct Intermediate and final UAS stage checks.
  • Maintain accurate student logbook entries.

• General UAS Department Management
  • Serve as POC for UAS Emergency Response Plan/Information Gathering Checklist events.
  • Maintain UAS Part/Inventory list/records.
  • Coordinate purchase of additional equipment.
  • Conduct maintenance of ScanEagle simulator.
  • Manage classroom computers to ensure proper supplements and software updates.
  • Design/develop and coordinate ordering of invoice slips and other department materials/forms.
  • Update semesterly electronic key card access for students and instructors to applicable areas of Robin Hall (basement and/or classrooms).
  • Update applicable parts of Safety Policies and Procedures pertaining to UAS.
  • Develop and maintain UAS employee handbook/manuals.
  • Develop and implement changes to Flight Operations Handbooks to ensure UAS coordination.
  • Educate and communicate with other departments (i.e. SOF, dispatch, scheduling, etc) on UAS procedures.
  • Maintain UAS department equipment to include:
    • UAS Trailer.
    • UAS Aircraft.
    • Ground support equipment.
    • Supplemental mobile equipment (generator, fuel, desks, chairs, etc).
    • ScanEagle ground support equipment.

•  UAS Legal, Regulatory, and FAA Management 
  • Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with ITAR Compliance Manual.
  • Submit and manager FAA UAS Waivers.
  • Maintain UND’s UAS 333 exemptions.
  • Complete initial and recurrent FAA UAS aircraft registrations.
  • Manage UAS aircraft insurance. 

• Outreach
  • Conduct and coordinate UAS high school tours.
  • Participate in prospective student tours and meetings.
  • Conduct “VIP” UAS tours.
  • Present UAS educational presentations (intercampus and to outside entities).

• Committee/SME Involvement
  • UND UAS Law Committee.
  • UND UAS Policy Committee.
  • Flight Operations Safety Council.
  • Flight Operations SMS Review Committee.

Required Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions concerning training problems.
• Good team building skills.
• Motivated, self-starter with the ability to perform without direct supervision.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in UAS training.
• Remote pilot certificate.
• Current FAA second class medical certificate.
• Experience in analyzing and defining software system requirements for training.
• Experience with PRINCE UAS simulators desirable.
• Instructional experience in small fixed wing UAS platforms.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office computer programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Successful completion of a Criminal history background 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:

• Instructional experience with the Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle, Software-in-the Loop (SSIL) & UAS Simulator
• Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) & Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)
• Commercial Pilot with Instrument Rating

 
 
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Confidentiality of Application Materials
Note: 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
UND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status on the form found at http://und.edu/affirmative-action/apcontrolcard.cfm.  This information will remain confidential and separate from your application. 
 
ND Veteran’s Preference
North Dakota Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
 
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