Flight Instructor (Pool)

Central Washington University • Ellensburg, WA

112d • $41,184 - $57,658

About The Position

Central Washington University is recruiting Flight Instructors to join our Aviation team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they help educate future aviators for the University and beyond. This recruitment will be used to establish a pool of applicants that will be continuously screened on an as-needed basis. These temporary appointments begin August 18, 2025 and end June 15, 2026. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, $3,572 per month for Flight Instructors and $4,154 per month for Check Instructors plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
• Single Engine Land
• Instrument Airplane
• Flight Instructor Certificate
• Airplane Single Engine Land
• Second-Class Medical Certificate
• No restrictions that would prevent performance of flight duties assigned by CWU or performance of normal non-flying flight line activities
• Finalists will be required to satisfactorily complete an evaluation/standardization check flight with CWU's Chief Flight Instructor or designee
• Applicants must provide an authorized release permitting CWU's Chief Flight Instructor to examine the applicant's FAA Accident/Incident file
• Demonstrated ability to maintain clear performance requirements with students, while consistently in an encouraging and fair manner holding students to those standards
• Demonstrated ability and/or experience working collaboratively with students and/or colleagues to foster a supportive and effective learning and work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Flight Instructor Certificate
• Instrument Airplane rating
• An applicant may be hired without the Instrument Rating provided they will earn the rating within 12 months of their initial hire date
• Airplane Multiengine Land
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency
• Experience working with students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• Demonstrated participation in programs designed to promote student success.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for students through various activities.

Responsibilities

• Meets with each student as published on schedule; ensures that all flight lessons are completed according to the Training Course Outline specifications; ensures that all appropriated endorsements are made in the student's flight book and personal logbook
• Submits requests for stage checks upon completion of each stage of flight training with Chief Flight Instructor; ensures that all flight lessons and flight books are completed before request for stage check
• Ensures that all training activities, flights, and briefings are conducted in a timely fashion and during normal business hours
• Ensures safety of flight training activities by routinely performing pre- and post-flight checks of aircraft
• Meets with team leader on a regular basis to evaluate student performance and progress
• Participates in ongoing training to maintain proficiency and to ultimately be qualified as a Check Instructor
• Assists in recruitment functions to attract new students to the aviation program
• Flight instructors will teach flying by outside visual reference, and reference to instruments. Additionally, flight instructors with a multiengine land airplane class rating may teach the Multiengine flight lab
• Check Instructors category flight instructors will perform all the duties of a flight instructor and pass additional rigorous aeronautical knowledge and flight exams given by the Chief Flight Instructor and be approved by the FAA. Check instructors will administer student Stage Checks, End of Course exams, and instructor pilot proficiency checks
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance
• Retirement and optional savings plans
• Tuition assistance for you and your dependents
• Discounts across town
• Employee assistance program for individualized counseling
• Wellness incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree