CFI Academy Instructor

Note: This position salary is $88,000 per year with a signing bonus of $12,000 paid out over the first year of employment. Additional performance based bonuses are offered as well. 

Job Overview:

Started in 2012 by husband and wife team, Blue Line Aviation is a professional pilot school located at the Johnston Regional Airport in Smithfield, NC and Winter Haven, FL. We strive to push the status quo in flight training while providing quality and innovative training to our students. Please note that this posting is for our Winter Haven, FL location, and is a full time salaried position. 

Blue Line Aviation is seeking an experienced flight instructor to each initial flight instructor applicants within our CFI Academy. It is a requirement that the applicant must be able to teach initial flight instructor applicants in accordance with Part 61.195.

Benefits:

• Company paid medical insurance
• Dental and vision insurance available
• 401K with company matching
• $12,000 signing bonus
• Relocation assistance available
  

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• 2nd Class Medical
• CFI rating
• CFII rating
  
• MEI rating
• Must have had CFI rating for 2 years. 
• Must live within a 40 mile radius of GIF

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

• Ability to provide quality training based on measured student performance
• Ability and knowledge to provide a safe learning and working environment
• Ability to effectively and reliably manage time for self and student learning
• Ability to advocate for self and students
• Ability to connect meaningfully with others
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communications
• Ability to work effectively as a team
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to think systemically, critically, and analytically
• Adaptable and flexible with work schedule
• Ability to make on the spot decisions
  
• Proficiency and familiarity with Blue Line Aviation Aircraft, syllabi, course outlines, safety practices and procedures, and any other manuals or policies.

Duties:

• Maintain current knowledge needed to provide quality and accurate instruction to students.
• Construct and deliver course content, utilizing appropriate and approved teaching strategies and resources that actively engage students and achieve desired student outcomes.
• Deliver flight and ground training in accordance with Blue Line Syllabi, Training Course Outlines, Safety Practices and Procedures manuals, and other Part 141 and Blue Line procedures.
• Demonstrate and apply working knowledge of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic teaching styles to efficiently and accurately instruct students in accordance with the Aviation Instructors Handbook.
• Maintain professional interactions with a diverse student population by providing timely and accurate feedback that supports learning.
• Apply assessment and check ride results to address possible deficiencies and improve instruction effectiveness.
• Maintain and accurately document student progress and records according to 141 requirements.
• Identify students that are struggling with the curriculum or are falling behind schedule. Notify manager so that deficiencies can be addressed appropriately.
• Identify long-term and short-term goals in student learning and integrate assessments at regular intervals to support and measure learning objectives.