Description
Basic Function:
The Ground/Simulator Instructor is responsible for the accomplishment of pilot ground school training and ground-based Simulator training conducted for Customers receiving Initial, Recurrent, or generic training courses and measures the training progress of Customer(s), objectively and subjectively, within the established curriculum, by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.
Teammates based at Learning Centers in the U.S. may be required to perform duties as contract instructors or check airmen which are considered \\\"safety-sensitive\\\" under 14 CFR Parts 121 and/or 135. Those hired into or transferred to safety-sensitive duties will be required to undergo a U.S. Department of Transportation-compliant Pre-employment Drug Screening; and be subject to random drug and alcohol testing as long as they are assigned safety-sensitive duties.
FlightSafety Learning Centers provide training and support to Customer and Clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Learning Center instructors may be scheduled at varying times and days to support the Customer needs.
Training Standards – Program Activities: (Includes Compliance with regulations and guidelines, and Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures; plus Lesson Planning, Current Material, and Set-up):
Deliver training to FlightSafety International clients in accordance with FlightSafety International Instructor Performance Standards.
Keep current all certificates, ratings, and designations required to perform duties as a Simulator Instructor.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: (Minimum Requirements)
Associate\\\'s degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school preferred, or three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; equivalency years’ experience substitution must be in related field.
Minimum of six (6) months experience in a teaching/training environment, especially where the material is designed for adult (over 18 years old) participants, preferred.
Prior to hiring, the applicant for Ground/Simulator Instructor must possess one of the following qualifications:
If instructing in a simulator that represents an aircraft requiring a Type Rating, or if instructing in a course of training leading to the issuance of an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate or an added rating to an ATP Certificate, the person must possess the following:
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP or Part 61.159/61.161, or 61.163 experience, as applicable) with appropriate category, class and type ratings, and
FAA Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI – Certified Flight Instructor) (currency, not required); or
Ground Instructor Certificate with an instrument rating and an advanced rating (AGII); or
A rating equivalent to either of the above, issued by another country’s aviation authority; or
Documented military Flight Instructor training and experience; or
Documented experience as a pilot instructor in a Part 142, and/or 135/ 121 Air Carrier operations, or another country’s aviation authority; or
At least one (1) years’ experience as a FlightSafety Maintenance Instructor (This qualification is valid only for teaching Aircraft Systems modules, and requires a waiver from the Regional Director Training Operations.) Other modules may also be approved, on a case-by-case basis.
If instructing in a simulator representing an aircraft not requiring a type rating or, instructing in a course of training not leading to the issuance of an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP), the person must possess the following:
Commercial Pilot Certificate with appropriate category, class, and instrument ratings and
FAA Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI – Certified Flight Instructor) with appropriate category, and class (currency, not required); or
Ground Instructor Certificate with an instrument rating and an advanced rating (AGII); or
A rating equivalent to either of the above, issued by another country’s aviation authority; or
Documented military Flight Instructor training and experience; or
Documented experience as a pilot instructor in a Part 142, 135 or 121 Air Carrier operations, or another country’s aviation authority.
NOTE: An Instructor may be employed without the required certificates or ratings, but these must be obtained within six (6) months of employment or before training any clients.
After hiring, the Ground/Simulator Instructor must complete the following:
In-Processing and Orientation, as documented in the Instructor Training File (ITF)
General and Administrative Training
Aircraft-Specific Ground and Simulator Training
Instructional Devices Training
Professional Instructor Course (PIC) (see QWI 62-02-01;02)
f)
Simulator Observation Training (1.5 hours minimum)
GROUND ONLY
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g)
Ground School Observation Training
h)
Practice instruction
i)
Supervised Instruction
j)
Instructor Certification/Designation
k)
Academic Instructor Evaluation
l)
Flight/Simulator Instructor Evaluation
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES OR REGISTRATIONS:
See above for Certifications required. Valid Driver’s License, where applicable.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications; able to speak, understand, read and write
Excellent verbal and written communication skills excellent organizational skills
Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner Ability to adapt to changing schedules and high-pressure situations
A second language may be required in some Learning Centers to meet particular needs
EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
PC and/or compatible computer with printer
Various office equipment: FAX, Copier, and Multi-line Telephone
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
General knowledge of the following software: MS Office; MS Access, preferred other software programs may be required, as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following:
Reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet.
Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the Simulator device from the Instructor\\\'s chair.
Enter and exit from the Simulator device via the provided ramp.
With relative ease and quickness move between the Instructor station, projector screen and podium while instructing in the classroom.
Exit from malfunctioned Simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
FlightSafety International is dedicated to creating and preserving a cooperative work environment and to management\\\'s responsibility to evaluate work equitably and to reorganize the business structure and work assignments when necessary.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.