T-44 Pilot Instructor

CAE•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

Provides T-44A/C aircraft systems and operational-procedures instruction in classroom, simulator, and practical training environments. May serve as a subject matter expert, support courseware review and development, and perform administrative or collateral duties such as publications, safety, quality audits, FCIF, and scheduling. The instructor must maintain proficiency in all assigned instructional areas and in operating Aircrew Training Devices, and pass standardization checks and classroom evaluations. The role includes supporting student learning and performance, contributing to curriculum and training-policy improvements, and completing student-record, safety, security, and quality-assurance duties. Work takes place in office, classroom, and simulator settings, with occasional exposure to extreme heat, airborne particles, and loud noises. The position may require overtime, any shift or day of the week, domestic or international travel, and periodic aircraft familiarization flights. U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Personal Security Clearance are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Prior military pilot experience or an FAA flight instructor certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine and Instrument-Airplane ratings.
At least 1,000 hours of flight time.
Knowledge of DoD rules and regulations governing aircraft operations and use of DoD forms and documents for aircraft instrument flight operations.
Graduate of a military instruction course or equivalent meeting the Navy’s Instructor Training Course A-012-0077 standard, as approved by the Government.
Working knowledge of each phase of NATRACOM flight training and the courseware curricula used in the assigned ICW classroom.
Working knowledge of administrator functions associated with courseware presentation programs described in the ICW/EC Training System Utilization Handbook.
Ability to induct new students into the system, purge old students, generate performance reports, and respond to queries about student progress and performance.
Strong facilitation and data-analysis skills.
Ability to participate in periodic aircraft familiarization flights and maintain proficiency in emergency procedures.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents; respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints; and prepare effective oral and written presentations and proposals on complex subjects.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, prices, commissions, and percentages, and to draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Willingness and ability to work overtime, any shift or day of the week, and travel domestically and internationally as required.
Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance and a US Government investigation; only U.S. citizens are eligible due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Must comply with company security and data-protection policies and procedures.
Physical ability to enter simulators, attend to student safety while aboard simulators, stand to instruct, walk and climb stairs or ladders into simulators or aircraft cockpits, and stoop, bend, and crawl around machinery.
Ability to detect odors or hear sounds that may indicate simulator or environmental problems.

Nice To Haves

Ability to interpret complex customer requirements and attitudes from verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.

Responsibilities

Provide pilot procedures instruction in classroom and simulator environments.
Assist with the development and updates of training devices.
Serve as a subject matter expert in developing curriculum for new-type courses and reviewing existing lessons or proposed changes.
Suggest improvements and updates to training policies and procedures.
Promote a positive attitude toward learning, new technologies, and tasks.
Diagnose and remediate student performance issues.
Assist with project and development work as assigned.
Perform administrative duties, including student record keeping, monitoring student progress, counseling, quality assurance, safety, and security.
Maintain proficiency in operating Aircrew Training Devices and in all areas of instruction, including emergency procedures, and meet standardization checks and classroom evaluations.
Perform additional duties as assigned, which may include courseware review, publications, safety, quality audits, FCIF, and scheduling.
Work overtime as required and travel domestically or internationally as required.
Work any shift or day of the week as required.
Comply with company security and data-protection policies; properly mark and handle information and materials, restrict access to those with a need to know, and use company-provided electronic resources for government and proprietary information.