Assistant Chief Certified Flight Instructor

TransMedics, Inc.•Bozeman, MT

26d

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY The Assistant Chief Flight Instructor is responsible for providing and ensuring quality flight instruction as well as overseeing and evaluating the flight instructor staff. ESSENTIAL TASKS AND DUTIES INCLUDE: • Certifies all training records, graduation certificates, stage and final test reports, and student recommendations; conducts each stage and/or final test given to students. • Conducts initial proficiency check on flight instructors; conducts annual recurrent proficiency checks in accordance to FARs; ensures compliance with FARs. Supervises flight training activities; monitors flight instructor performance and makes recommendations. • Coordinates scheduling/dispatch activities related to scheduling of students, instructors, and aircraft for flight training; monitors overall student progress; ensures availability to flight students desiring advice or consultation. • Maintains currency with regulatory and procedural changes in the flight training environment; reviews and updates all aspects of flight training programs; ensures training materials are current and available. • Schedules and leads meetings with staff; meets with prospective students and parents; maintains a cooperative and communicative attitude with airport officials and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel; performs other duties as assigned. • Must have excellent communication skills, work well with others, and a high level of productivity in a fun and fast-paced environment. Performs other duties as assigned. • Performs other TransMedics tasks and duties as required.

Requirements

2 years relevant aviation experience
Previous experience working in a 141 flight school strongly preferred
Must be flexible with ability and willingness to adapt quickly.
Must have excellent communication skills, work well with others, and high level of productivity in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Must be flexible and available to work nights, holidays and weekends as required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Organization and the ability to multitask to complete wide variety of tasks.
Maintain good working relationship with coworkers and vendors.
Attention to detail to ensure tasks are completed thoroughly and correctly.
Must meet 141.35 or 141.36 requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in a 141 flight school strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Certifies all training records, graduation certificates, stage and final test reports, and student recommendations; conducts each stage and/or final test given to students.
Conducts initial proficiency check on flight instructors; conducts annual recurrent proficiency checks in accordance to FARs; ensures compliance with FARs. Supervises flight training activities; monitors flight instructor performance and makes recommendations.
Coordinates scheduling/dispatch activities related to scheduling of students, instructors, and aircraft for flight training; monitors overall student progress; ensures availability to flight students desiring advice or consultation.
Maintains currency with regulatory and procedural changes in the flight training environment; reviews and updates all aspects of flight training programs; ensures training materials are current and available.
Schedules and leads meetings with staff; meets with prospective students and parents; maintains a cooperative and communicative attitude with airport officials and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel; performs other duties as assigned.
Must have excellent communication skills, work well with others, and a high level of productivity in a fun and fast-paced environment. Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs other TransMedics tasks and duties as required.