Certified Flight Instructor (Pool)

Central Washington University is recruiting Certified Flight Instructors to join our Aviation team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they help educate future aviators for the University and beyond. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, up to $3,194.86 per month if a 40 hour work week is met plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Who we are:

We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.

Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You’ll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing for ~10,000 students, health services, police and public safety.

For the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.

Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A

What we offer:

Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: www.cwu.edu/hr/benefits-perks-discounts.

The Role:

The principle function of the Certified Flight Instructors is to accomplish safe, efficient and student-satisfying flight training that complies with University policies and procedures and FAA regulations. All employees are expected to support CWU’s commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment.

• Meets with each student as published on schedule; ensures that all flight lessons are completed according to the Training Course Outline specifications; ensures that all appropriated endorsements are made in the student’s flight book and personal logbook
• Submits requests for stage checks upon completion of each stage of flight training with Chief Flight Instructor; ensures that all flight lessons and flight books are completed before request for stage check
• Ensures that all training activities, flights, and briefings are conducted in a timely fashion and during normal business hours

• Assists in recruitment functions to attract new students to the aviation program
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Participates in ongoing training to maintain proficiency and to increase instructing credentials
• Meets with supervisors on a regular basis to evaluate student performance and progress

• Meet the recent flight experience requirements of 61.56 and 61.57 to carry passengers and hold the minimum required instrument experience listed in 61.57 © or completed an instrument proficiency check within the last six months
• Current certification required (indicate date of current issue)
• Current Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI)
  • Airplane Single Engine (indicate dates of first issue)
• Airplane Single Engine (indicate dates of first issue)
• No restrictions that would prevent performance of flight duties assigned by the CWU or performance of normal non-flying flight line activities
• Instrument Airplane
• FAA Medical Certificate
  • Current certification required (indicate date of current issue)
  • No restrictions that would prevent performance of flight duties assigned by the CWU or performance of normal non-flying flight line activities
• U.S. Commercial Pilot Certificate or ATP
  • Single Engine Land (indicate dates of first issue)
  • Instrument Airplane
  • Meet the recent flight experience requirements of 61.56 and 61.57 to carry passengers and hold the minimum required instrument experience listed in 61.57 © or completed an instrument proficiency check within the last six months
• Associate degree
• Single Engine Land (indicate dates of first issue)

• Finalists will be required to satisfactorily complete an evaluation/standardization check flight with CWU’s Chief Flight Instructor or designee
• Other requirements
  • Finalists will be required to satisfactorily complete an evaluation/standardization check flight with CWU’s Chief Flight Instructor or designee
  • Applicants must provide an authorized release permitting CWU’s Chief Flight Instructor to examine the applicant’s FAA Accident/Incident file
• Applicants must provide an authorized release permitting CWU’s Chief Flight Instructor to examine the applicant’s FAA Accident/Incident file
• OR applicable combination of education and/or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Demonstrated willingness and/or experience working with students and/or co-workers from a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in turbo-prop or jet aircraft
• Certified Flight Instructor with Multiengine (CFI MEI)
• Demonstrated participation in programs designed to promote inclusion
• Experience working with students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• Experience with KLN89B's, Avidyne Entegra PFD, Garmin 430, Garmin G1000
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument Airplane (CFII)
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency
• Prior experience in the following aircraft: C-172 , Piper Warrior, Piper Seminole, Piper Archer, Diamond Aircraft
• Potential to mentor and educate students who will serve diverse populations

Competencies

• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals. Encourages participation and mutual support.
• Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.
• Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.
• Judgement: Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.

Salary: up to $3,194.86 per month if a 40 hour work week is met. This will be disbursed twice monthly (semimonthly). If full-time (40 hour work week) is not attained due to variables such as weather, aircraft availability, etc., your semimonthly rate of pay will be reduced and will reflect the number of hours worked. This is an overtime eligible position; and you are eligible for overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a work week.

To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach:

• Contact information for three professional references.
• Resume including work history, education, training;
• Evidence of FAA physical; and

Screening Begins: Immediately, and will continue as positions become available

**Priority will be given to applications received by the screening date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Name: JW Bean
Title: Chief Flight Instructor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 509-936-8014
Website: cwu.edu/aviation/

Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 509-963-1202 if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.

Background check / Reference Check Policy

Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to sign a Sexual Misconduct disclosure in pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 and submit to a background check. All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access.

Notice to Prospective Employees:

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Statement

Central Washington University is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution. Central Washington University’s policies and practices affirm and actively promote the rights of all individuals to equal opportunity in education and employment. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, disability, or status as a protected veteran is prohibited. The university provides an internal procedure for reporting discrimination and affords protection against retaliation for participating in the complaint process. Central Washington University complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders including when soliciting bids and in the fulfillment of all contracts with governmental agencies. Direct related inquiries to Civil Rights Compliance, 202 Barge Hall, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501; Telephone 509-963-2050; or email [email protected].

DEI Statement

Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are all core to CWU's mission, vision and values to increase access to higher education for everyone regardless of identity. At CWU we work to ensure everyone's voice is not only heard but recognized and valued. We consistently strive to provide a safe, welcoming, and forward-thinking institution for all employees, students, and community members.

Reasonable Accommodations

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