About This Role
BETA Technologies, an electric aviation company, is hiring a part-time fixed-wing Certified Flight Instructor based at its South Burlington/Burlington, Vermont headquarters. The CFI delivers high-quality flight and ground instruction to BETA team members across a diverse fixed-wing fleet — electric trainers, conventional piston aircraft, tailwheel aircraft, floatplanes, and multi-engine airplanes — flying year-round. The role conducts dual instruction, proficiency and evaluation flights, discovery flights, and standardized ground briefings and debriefings under Part 61, while upholding BETA's safety, professionalism, and standardization expectations and contributing to the company's aviation culture and operational readiness.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional flight instruction under Part 61, aligned with BETA training standards.
- Conduct dual instruction, proficiency flights, and evaluation flights for pilots with a wide range of experience levels and goals.
- Conduct discovery flights and non-instructional flight experiences for team members.
- Deliver ground instruction, briefings, and debriefings using standardized curricula and training materials.
- Support onboarding and internal engagement events by educating team members on BETA's flight training programs and safety culture.
- Participate in aircraft care, cleanliness, and basic operational readiness activities.
- Maintain accurate and timely training records in Flight Schedule Pro and other company systems.
- Manage scheduling issues directly with students via Slack, text, or phone.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of training materials, SOPs, and operational documentation, and uphold BETA's safety, professionalism, and risk-management expectations at all times.
What We Offer
The position is non-exempt (hourly) and eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable law.Full-time team members receive both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units.Benefits include onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave.The company also provides daily lunch, flight lessons, and a range of additional perks.
Requirements
- Minimum qualifications: Commercial Pilot Certificate – Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Instrument Instructor (CFII)
- minimum 500 hours total time
- minimum 150 hours dual given
- High Performance and Complex endorsements
- a valid 2nd class medical
- a valid U.S. driver's license
- the ability to operate professionally in a structured, safety-focused environment
- and strong communication, judgment, and instructional skills. Above-and-beyond (preferred) qualifications: Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) – Airplane
- 1,000+ hours total time
- 500+ hours dual given
- seaplane rating and instructional experience
- tailwheel experience
- Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)
- experience instructing in technically advanced aircraft (TAA) or electric aircraft
- and prior experience in corporate, test, or high-accountability flight operations.