Instructor Pool - Aviation Flight Instructor

Posting Number : 240106 Job Title : Instructor Pool - Aviation Flight Instructor Applicant Notification : Department Information The of Lane Community College invites applications for one or more part-time Flight Instructor positions.

Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success.

Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.

This is an application pool posting for 2024-2025. The assigned location for this position is located at the Eugene Airport in Eugene, Oregon.

Search Information

• The first review date of this applicant pool posting will be based on term needs.
• First review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based upon department needs.

Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.

Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.

Application Information

• Provide all documents as requested.
• A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
• Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

Location : Aviation Academy Classification : Part-Time Faculty Position Type : Contracted Part-Time Faculty Anticipated Start Date : Upon Hire Salary / Wage : Hourly Salary / Wage Range : Salary / Compensation Statement :

• Our application is used to determine your initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
• Part-time Faculty Flight Instruction positions will be paid based on relevant experience and education in concurrence with the Faculty Union Contract Part Flight Instructors.
• Eligible part-time Aviation Faculty Classroom instructors will be paid based on Faculty Union Contract article 30.
• Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our section.
• The Faculty includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and paid sick leave.

Grant Statement : Working Schedule : Variable, based on work assignment of up to ten (10) students as noted on Master Flight Schedule.

Classes as assigned by the Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and / or more senior part-time faculty.

FLSA : Exempt Position Status : Permanent Full / Part : Part-Time Annual Schedule : Other Annual Schedule Details : Schedule dependent upon student load, aircraft availability and Master Flight Schedule.

Quicklink for Posting : POSTING TEXT Posting Date : 07 / 25 / 2024 Closing Date : 06 / 29 / 2025 Applicant Pool : Academic Year Open Until Filled : No Required QUALIFICATIONS Required Education : FAA Certificates & Ratings as noted :

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with : Airplane Single Engine Land; Instrument Airplane rating.
• FAA Flight Instructor Certificate.

Required Experience : Minimum 6 months flight experience in the last 2 years. Licensure or Certification Requirements

• FAA 1st or 2nd Class Medical Certificate
• Special Requirements Copies of all FAA-issued certificates & ratings and FAA Aviation Medical Certificate required.Originals to be brought to interview.

If selected for an interview a log book and all licenses will need to be provided.

Conditions of Employment :

Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.
• Employees are required to pass and maintain a Eugene Airport Badge
• Employees are required to take FAA Security Awareness Training annually.

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Education

• FAA Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII), airplane multi-engine land, Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI).
• FAA Ground Instructor Certificate Advanced and Instrument.

Preferred Experience

• Prior teaching experience under Part 141 regulations with FAA-approved Training Course Outline.
• Flight Instructor experience under Part 61 with successful completion of 80% of ten or more students recommended for certification.
• Logged Pilot-in-command (PIC) time in a Cessna 152.
• Logged Pilot-in-command (PIC) time in a Piper Warrior II.
• Logged Pilot-in-command (PIC) time in a Piper Arrow.
• Logged Pilot-in-command (PIC) time in a Piper Seminole.
• Experience operating a Garmin GTN650 nav / comm.
• Familiarity of Eugene airport surface environment and practice areas.
• Experience flying in the Willamette Valley.
• Experience operating in Class D and Class C airports.
• Familiarity with Lane Aviation Academy policies and weather minimums.
• Familiarity with Lane Aviation Academy Training Course Outlines (TCO).

Language Statement We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students. Bilingual / Multicultural Statement : Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement.

We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought.

We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement : We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background.

We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and / or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose : To provide high quality flight instruction under Part 61 FAA regulations for the Aviation Academy.

Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students.

The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning. Essential Functions :

• Evaluate and maintain accurate records of student progress and provide appropriate and timely feedback to students regarding performance
• Continually evaluate and assess student outcomes through appropriate assessment tools / methods; actively utilize results to inform improvements at a program and course level, including assessing and enhancing multicultural and diversity frameworks
• Faculty with teaching duties are responsible for evaluating student achievement, of clearly identified learning outcomes, consistent with core ability outcomes;

meet accreditation requirements

• Deliver academically sound, challenging and creative lessons
• Keep required departmental records
• Adhere to college / departmental / divisional policies / procedure
• Communicate effectively with aviation academy students and staff, both verbally and in written form
• Work with students from diverse cultural, economic, education, and ethnic backgrounds to fulfill academic goals
• Professionally represent the Aviation Academy
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students
• Other duties as assigned

Support student learning through activities that include

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, time sheet completion, release time, text book ordering and related functions
• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
• Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
• Maintain and post teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours
• Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college and community, as specified in the
• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and / or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory

Curriculum Delivery

• Provide high-quality classroom instruction
• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
• Incorporate college values into curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
• Confer with students on course materials
• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.

Online Teaching and Student Support

• Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement amongst students with course content
• Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio and video tools
• Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students’ voices to be heard within the online course
• Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
• Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
• Respond to student inquiries within 48 hours
• Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines
• Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term-long expectations for work and assessment

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
• Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff;

mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities

Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff and public

Supervision Statement : Reports to the Lane Aviation Academy Director and performs instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college :

Work may be overseen by a lead faculty member. Physical Demands / Working Environment :

• Provide FAA Aviation Medical Certificate First or Second Class.
• Work in sometimes small, confined spaces with students.
• Agility to enter and exit aircraft safely.
• Work safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities : Knowledge in

• Receiving required licenses and ratings.
• Maintaining currency in trade.

Skills in

Effectively using technology in an instructional setting.

Ability to

• Provide positive reinforcement and encouragement to students in a flight school setting.
• Work independently and / or in a team setting.
• Establish priorities.
• Demonstrate professionalism in a community college setting.
• Organize and prepare relevant material for effective presentation in a classroom environment.
• Maintain a commitment to the College mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
• Demonstrate active concern for meeting the needs of students and staff.
• Understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.

Expected Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Building Relationships
• Change Advocate
• Teamwork
• Service Mindset
• Process Improvement
• Innovation
• Supervision and Leadership
• Strategic Project Management
• Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory
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