About This Role
The CFI Reserve provides flight, simulator, and ground instruction under FAA regulations, approved university curricula, and Flight Operations standards. This part-time temporary, as-needed role supports student success through safe and high-quality instruction, performance evaluation, timely feedback, accurate training documentation, and preparation for stage checks, practical examinations, and certification milestones. Scheduling depends on operational needs and student demand, with no guarantee of hours, shifts, or continued work.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide flight, simulator, and ground instruction in accordance with approved curricula and lesson objectives. Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, conduct all responsibilities ethically and professionally, evaluate student performance, and provide timely developmental feedback. Prepare students for stage checks, practical exams, and certification milestones
- maintain accurate lesson records, endorsements, reports, and training-progress notes in approved university systems
- and manage student attendance as required. Maintain instructor certificates, ratings, medical qualifications, and currency requirements. Attend required meetings, training events, and standardization activities, report safety concerns through the University Safety Management System, ensure compliance with FAA and university standards, and perform other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a valid FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate and a current FAA Medical Certificate when required for instructional duties.
- The instructor must maintain all FAA and university qualifications, comply with local, state, accreditation, federal, and FAA regulations, and follow university policies, Training Course Outlines, Standard Operating Procedures, and Safety Management System requirements.
- The role requires accurate and secure recordkeeping, complete timekeeping, adherence to approved training curricula and lesson objectives, and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development within Flight Operations.
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.