Chief Flight Instructor

The Chief Instructor is responsible for providing and ensuring quality flight instruction as well as overseeing and evaluating the flight instructor staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Certifies all training records, graduation certificates, stage and final test reports, and studen 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 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 studentsand 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 related TransMedics tasks and duties.

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS:

· Previous experience managing a university flight program required, and must meet 141.35 or 141.36 requirements.