CFI-Student Worker

SUMMARY: The Certificated Flight Instructor provides flight instruction including preflight and post flight briefings to Flight Students as assigned. The primary responsibilities are to ensure quality of instruction and student progress for flight students enrolled in flight lab courses for private pilot, instrument, commercial, certificated flight instructor, certificated flight instructor-instrument, and multi engine in accordance with CAU’s Part 61/141 courses and training syllabi.

This position ensures that the student and University’s interests for meeting course objectives and progress goals are met. These interests include standardized instruction, student scheduling, record keeping and most importantly contributing to an environment that offers an overall safe operation. The position influences on time student progress through properly scheduling students, instructing flight lessons including pre-briefs, inflight and de-briefs. The CFI will endorse student records as appropriate. The position follows and manages accountabilities with all CAU rules and regulations, to include CAU Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Flight Information Files (FIF’s) and upholds the philosophy and mission of CAU while instilling a positive and progressive attitude in all students.

JOB REQUIREMENTS include but are not limited to the following:

COMPLIANCE:

• Responsible for compliance with all local, state, accreditation, and federal regulations
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and security of flight operation records, documents, and reports
• Ensure and maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Responsible for complete and accurate timekeeping

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Conduct all duties and responsibilities ethically and professionally
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in education
• Conduct all duties and responsibilities to achieve a win-win situation for students and the University
• Responsible for 1-10 students as assigned
• Manage student progress and completion goals according to the academic term schedule/calendar (Roadmap)
• Ensure student flight scheduling is pacing to meet the term course objectives (minimum 2 activities per week)
• Conduct flight instruction lessons to meet University and ACS standards
• Ensures Compliance with University course syllabi (Academic)
• Ensures Compliance with University approved Training Course Outline (FAA) lessons in Talon ETA
• Ensures Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Ensures accurate flight records for each student (currency, qualifications, and other flight related records)
• Record lesson notes as required in Talon ETA
• Report and manage student attendance as required
• Motivate students to accomplish flight lab course goals
• Manage student relationships to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Recommend student corrective action plans
• Attend team meetings as required
• Report safety issues using University Safety Management System (SMS) WBAT
• Other duties as assigned