Flight Ops Flight Instructor - HDQ

Department: Flight Operations

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose;
Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Flight Operations Flight Instructor supports the Flight Operations Department by providing training to Pilots in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), Advanced Qualification Program Manual (AQPM), Flight Operations Training Manual (FOTM), and Company requirements/agreements. This role conducts training in the classroom and in simulators to ensure Pilots have the knowledge and hands‑on experience to provide our Customers with a safe and reliable flight.

The Flight Operations Flight Instructor has great interpersonal and communication skills which help them facilitate proper flight instructions.

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face‑to‑face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

• Prepare and conduct classroom and simulator training in accordance with FARs, Training Policies / Manuals, and Company requirements.
• Facilitate pilot learning
• Develop and create instructional and evaluation media/materials for support of training programs
• Maintain course material and procedural integrity through self-study, skills practice, critique review, and instructor meetings
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

• Knowledge and experience in the operation of training equipment that includes computer based training workstations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Knowledge of flight training instructional duties along with a good working knowledge of FAR training requirements
• Must possess excellent English verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read technical aircraft documents, follow technical instructions, learn and understand new technical concepts and prepare written technical documents that will convey information or guidance to others in an understandable manner
• Ability to accomplish accurate work under tight time constraints while maintaining a high degree of flexibility
• Ability to work various assigned hours as necessary, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, with a rotating assigned work schedule to cover the operational hours (which includes 365 day a year up to 24 hours a day)

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED

• Required:
  
  Flying experience operating an aircraft

• Required:
  
  USA DOT/FAA Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. The certificate must display the following:
  • "Airplane Multiengine Land" Category and Class Ratings
  • "English Proficient"…