NTT Faculty (Flight Instructor) (Multiple Vacancies

Description

The Southern Illinois University School of Aviation seeksapplicants for flight instructor positions at the rank of Assistant Instructor in the Aviation Flight (Associate of Applied Science) program. This is a term, non-tenure track faculty appointment.

Flight instructors are hired based on the needs of the program and applications are continually evaluated throughout the year, withthe first review beginning March 20, 2026. Because program needschange quickly, candidates with a completed application on filewill be given full consideration as vacancies open.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salaryand other details please visit:  .

Flight instructors are responsible for
1) providing individualflight instruction to students enrolled in Aviation Flight courses,including preflight/post-flight inspections as well as maintaining the training records of assigned students,
2) assisting faculty asneeded in teaching aeronautical and aircraft systems classesleading to FAA Pilot Certificates and Ratings, and
3) engaging inother duties as determined by the Chief Flight Instructor. Allinstructors are expected to adhere to all university, FAA,accreditation, collective bargaining agreement, and other relevant policies and procedures.

• All candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications.
  
  Application materials should clearly document meeting minimum qualifications:
  • FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane Single Engine Certificate (CFI)

• In addition, candidates must meet one of the following:
  • Earned bachelor’s degree by date of hire, and
  • Obtain Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate required within four months of date of hire.
    
    Individuals may not serve as “Instructor of Record” for any Aviation courses until CFII is earned. Additionally, individuals who do not earn their CFII in a timely fashion may not have their contract renewed.

OR

• • 50 hours of documented instruction provided as a flight instructor, and
  • Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate.

• FAR
  141 experience within a university flight program.
• Earned master’s degree by date of hire at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Submit a letter of application, currentresume/vitae which includes verification of the abovequalifications and flight hour summary, copies of certificates,transcripts, and names, addresses/email addresses and phone numbersof five references to: copies of any FAA certificates held. Ifapplying with a bachelor’s degree and/or a master’s degree,unofficial transcripts may be submitted with the application, butofficial academic transcripts must be received prior to date ofhire.

Victoria Mathieu, victoria.mathieu

The School of Aviation at Southern Illinois University Carbondaleis nationally recognized, FAA-approved, and offers programs in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, and Aviation Technologies.

The school offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees inboth online and in-person formats. Onsite instruction is offered onthe grounds of the Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale,including in the state-of-the-art Transportation Education Centercomposed of office space and classrooms, a 60,000 square foothangar, a helicopter laboratory, and a variety of other hands-on learning laboratories. Additional information regarding the Aviation Technologies Program is available at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..