Three years of aviation maintenance experience required in General Aviation, Part 121, Part 135, or Part 145 settings.
Eligibility for a post-secondary vocational credential in Aviation from Aims Community College with a minimum of 4,000 hours of approved experience in Aviation.
Current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate mandatory.
Computer literacy for classroom/lab instruction is required.
Responsibilities
Facilitate learning by creating optimal educational conditions for students.
Deliver clear and effective instruction to promote student learning outcomes.
Design and implement assessments to evaluate student performance in aviation maintenance.
Maintain and refine curriculum to ensure alignment with current industry standards.
Engage in ongoing discussions about teaching methods to enhance educational practices.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape future aviation professionals.
Access to a collaborative and dynamic academic environment.
Engagement with modern teaching methodologies and technologies.
Participation in a mission-driven institution with a commitment to diversity.
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Airframe and Powerplant Instructor
Thrust Institute of Maintenance (TIM) is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Instructor to join our esteemed faculty team. As an A&P Instructor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aviation by imparting your expertise and passion for aircraft maintenance to aspiring professionals.
Requirements
Interacting with students to provide opportunities to learn, creating conditions that facilitate learning, and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur.
Instructional Delivery: Providing clear communication of information and promoting learning through an effective learning environment.
Instructional Design: Designing, sequencing, implementing, and presenting experiences which promote student learning, and designing, developing, and implementing tools, technologies, and procedures for assessing student-learning outcomes.
Collaborate in the development and implementation of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments of learning for students.
Provide effective and high-quality instruction of subject being taught.
Apply learning-centered educational practices such as creating and communicating clearly-defined outcomes for student learning.
Provide a diverse array of learning activities that directly tie to those defined outcomes.
Use assessment data to improve instruction and learning, and participate in an ongoing Campus-Wide dialogue about teaching and learning.
Develop and refine department curriculum as necessary to maintain currency in pedagogy and content
Adopt new teaching methodologies as appropriate.
Implement department, division, and/or institutional goals as assigned.
Maintain office hours, turn in grades on time, meet assigned classes.
Submits course syllabi and other required documents on time.
Manages the classroom facility.
Keeps accurate attendance and grade records.
Other Duties as Assigned
Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the school's mission statement, purpose, philosophy and commitment to diversity.
Minimum Qualifications:
Three years of proven Aviation Maintenance experience, to include any combination of General Aviation, Part 121, Part 135, or Part 145 Experience.
Shall qualify for a full-time, post-secondary vocational credential in Aviation issued by Aims Community College CTE Office. Contact Landon Loyd for the application at landon.loyd@aims.edu. This will require at least two (2) years (4,000 hours) of approved experience in Aviation. The preference is 8,000 - 10,000 hours of work experience or a combination of work and teaching experience.
Hold a current FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate.
Computer literacy and the ability to use computer technology in classroom/lab instruction.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Maintenance or another related field.
Private Pilot's License or higher with Current 3rd Class Medical or BasicMED.
Inspection Authorization with Previous General Aviation Experience.
A demonstrated aptitude for developing course content and teaching in varied modalities: online, synchronous remote, traditional face-to-face, and blended (hybrid) versions of each.
Required Documents:
Resume
Current FAA Part 65 Airframe and Powerplant certificate
If you are passionate about aviation, possess the necessary qualifications, and are eager to make a difference in the lives of aspiring aerospace professionals, we invite you to join our team at Thrust Institute of Maintenance.
