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AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT SCHOOL - Faculty-Aeronautical Tech

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

The aviation maintenance instructor is responsible for teaching, planning, organizing, and operating within an FAA approved part 147 maintenance school, designed to prepare students for the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) career and related aerospace and technical fields.

Qualifications summary

Successful applicants will possess at least a Bachelor's degree.  A PhD or Masters in aviation or related field is perfered.
Applicants must hold a current A&P and IA certificate.
Must have the ability to deliver a clear and accurate technical instructional message in a manner the is appropriate for the individual or audience.
See full position description for additional qualifications.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Teaching current classes in the FAA part 147 maintenance school.
Ability to supervise students in the maintenance labs and maintain a safe working enviroment.
Teaching aircraft systems classes in the flight school as needed.
Devloping and building class room training aids for the maintenance school.
Maintain current maintenance equipment and aircraft as needed.
Providing academic advising to current maintenance students.
Other accademic and committee respondilities as assigned

Supervisory responsibilities

The ability to supervise student workers working as lab assistants, readers, and mechanics

Qualifications

Current Airframe and Powerplant license.
Inspection Authorization
10+ years years of working as an AMT technician
Designated Maintenance Examinar or previously held designation perfered.
Significant aircraft experance on a large varity of aircraft.
Computor literate including Microsoft Office and aircraft maintenance software.
Commitment to continuing education.
Perfer 121/135 and or 145 experance.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Applicant must hold an FAA A&P license. 
Applicant must hold an Inspection Authorization.
Ability to pass the FAA FOI written exam or have previous teaching experance.
Perfer to have a pilots license.

Interpersonal interactions

The ability to comunicate and interact within a multicultural enviroment with awareness and commitment to the needs of both the traditional and none traditional student.

Physical demands

Must be able to perform all types of aircraft  maintenance functions including moving and fueling aircraft in all types of weather.

Work environment

In addition to teaching in the modern classroom, the applicant must be able to work outside on the aircraft flight line in all types of Michigan weather.  Must be able to get into and out of all types and sizes of aircraft.