AP Instructor

Airframe and Powerplant Instructor

Thrust Institute of Maintenance (TIM) is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Instructor to join our esteemed faculty team. As an A&P Instructor you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aviation by imparting your expertise and passion for aircraft maintenance to aspiring professionals.

Teaching & Professional Obligations:

• Interacting with students to provide opportunities to learn creating conditions that facilitate learning and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur.
• Instructional Delivery: Providing clear communication of information and promoting learning through an effective learning environment.
• Instructional Design: Designing sequencing implementing and presenting experiences which promote student learning and designing developing and implementing tools technologies and procedures for assessing studentlearning outcomes.
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of diagnostic formative and summative assessments of learning for students.
• Provide effective and highquality instruction of subject being taught.
• Apply learningcentered educational practices such as creating and communicating clearlydefined outcomes for student learning.
• Provide a diverse array of learning activities that directly tie to those defined outcomes.
• Use assessment data to improve instruction and learning and participate in an ongoing CampusWide dialogue about teaching and learning.
• Develop and refine department curriculum as necessary to maintain currency in pedagogy and content
• Adopt new teaching methodologies as appropriate.
• Implement department division and/or institutional goals as assigned.
• Maintain office hours turn in grades on time meet assigned classes.
• Submits course syllabi and other required documents on time.
• Manages the classroom facility.
• Keeps accurate attendance and grade records.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Scholarly & Creative Activities (Professional Development)

• Endeavors related to a faculty members teaching assignment that contribute to the discovery dissemination and practical application of knowledge and/or skill.
• Acquire and/or maintain certification.
• Attend conferences workshops and/or training appropriate to ones field.
• Complete coursework related to ones teaching assignment.
• Create teaching methodology and instructional design.
• Other activities that contribute to keeping current in the content field.
• Helping the school meet the goals and objectives of its mission and strategic plan.
• Provide competent advising to students seeking program certificates.
• Fulfill school service requirements by making meaningful contributions on campus and/or to community service groups.
• Participate in institutional and departmental recruitment and retention activities. Assist in the evaluation and selection of textbooks and other resources and materials in ones assigned area.
• Serve on department division and institutional committees.
• Assist in program and curriculum review revision and the development and assessment of learning.
• Maintain classrooms and/or labs.
• Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the schools mission statement purpose philosophy and commitment to diversity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One 1 year of teaching experience at a FAA Part 147 Aircraft Maintenance Training School or an Aviation CTE Program or Military Aircraft Maintenance Training Program.
• Shall hold or qualify for a fulltime postsecondary vocational credential in Aviation issued by Aims Community College CTE Office. Contact Landon Loyd for the application at This will require at least two 2 years 4000 hours) of approved experience in Aviation. The preference ishours of work experience or a combination of work and teaching experience.
• Hold a current FAA Part 65 Airframe and Powerplant certificate.
• Ability to teach using methodologies that support a studentcentered learning environment.
• Computer literacy and the ability to use computer technology in classroom/lab instruction.
• A willingness to take classes in teaching methods curriculum development computer applications or other coursework deemed necessary by the A&P Chief Executive Director or Academic Dean.
• A positive attitude toward teaching courses in varied modalities including online synchronous remote and traditional facetoface.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Aviation Maintenance or another related field.
• Experience teaching and supporting traditionally underserved student populations.
• A demonstrated aptitude for developing course content and teaching in varied modalities: online synchronous remote traditional facetoface and blended (hybrid) versions of each.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Teaching Philosophy
• Copy of Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts will be Required Upon Hire)
• Current FAA Part 65 Airframe and Powerplant certificate

If you are passionate about aviation possess the necessary qualifications and are eager to make a difference in the lives of aspiring aerospace professionals we invite you to join our team at Thrust Institute of Maintenance. To apply please submit your resume cover letter and any additional supporting documents through our online application portal at careers.thrustflight.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation...