Aviation Faculty — Flight & Ground Instructor

# Aviation Faculty — Flight & Ground Instructor An established collegiate aviation program in the Midwest (Dubuque, IA area) is expanding its flight-training faculty. This is a **FAA Part 141 collegiate flight school** operating a modern training fleet (single- and multi-engine). The program is growing its instructor ranks ahead of upcoming retirements and wants to bring on multiple hires. **This is the program's top hiring priority.** They're looking to roughly double the size of the flight faculty, so multiple hires are available for the right instructors. ## What You'll Do - **Teach and mentor the next generation of professional pilots** — classroom ground school plus flight instruction. - Instruct across the core curriculum: **private, instrument, and commercial** ground and/or flight courses. - Carry a teaching load of roughly **24 credit hours annually**, using varied instructional methods. - Contribute to curriculum, student advising, and the day-to-day life of a collegiate aviation department. ## What You Bring **Required:** - **FAA ground or flight instructor certification** capable of instructing private, instrument, and commercial ground school courses. - A genuine desire to teach and mentor students, not just log hours. **Preferred:** - **Graduate degree** (or progress toward one) in aviation or a related field. - Collegiate or Part 141 flight-training experience. - Additional FAA certificates/ratings (CFII, MEI) — strengthens the fit. ## Who This Is For CFIs and aviation professionals who want a **stable, benefits-backed teaching career** instead of the flight-school hour-building grind — including experienced instructors, retiring airline/military aviators who want to give back, and current collegiate adjuncts ready for a full-time seat. ## Compensation & Benefits - Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and certifications - **Excellent benefits package**: tuition remission, retirement match, paid holidays, vacation & sick time - Stable, mission-driven collegiate environment — a career home for an instructor who wants off the hour-building treadmill ## Location - **Dubuque, IA (on-site)** — this is a campus-based role.