Lecturer Pool - Aviation

Job Summary

The Aviation Department at CWU is accepting applications to fill current and future full-time, part-time, quarterly and annual appointment lecturer positions to teach lecture and/or simulator lab classes in the courses/subject areas listed below. This list is not all inclusive: other courses/subject areas may become available within the department.

Flight Courses:
Aircraft systems (single or multi-engine turboprop, and transport aircraft), CRJ operations; CRJ AATD (simulator), FAA ground school classes (Private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, CFI, and CFII), aviation physiology, national airspace system, human factors, meteorology, aviation weather services, and aviation safety.

Management Courses:
Air Transportation, aviation management, aviation history, aviation legislation, aviation ethics, aviation security, airport management, airport operations, airport planning and design.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in Aviation or related field, and FAA certification to teach AF Courses

* Master's Degree in Aviation or related field to teach AVM Courses

* Aviation industry experience in the course you wish to teach

* To teach flight courses: FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate (or Advanced Ground Instructor and/or Instrument Ground Instructor certificates) with prior experience giving flight training in aircraft (CFI or Ground Instructor certificate must be current for ground school courses)

* Excellent communication skills including basic computer knowledge, including but not limited to use of multimedia and online course delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

* Doctoral Degree in Aviation or related field

* Background and experience to teach in all of the areas listed above

* Primary & advanced flight training in airplanes; CFI with minimum 1500 hours civilian CFI experience in airplanes

* Experience in instructing in multi-engine FTD's (simulators)

* Collegiate aviation teaching experience

* Recent turbine-engine flight experience; multi-engine rating, MEI; CFII.

* Experience delivering courses via distance education

Pay & Work Schedule

Pay:
Based on the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The minimum remuneration for the non-tenure-track titles for the  academic year will be as follows:

(a) Lecturer: $1,188 per workload unit for faculty with terminal degrees; $950 per workload unit for faculty without terminal degrees.

(b) Senior Lecturer: $1,307 per workload unit for faculty with terminal degrees; $1,044 per workload unit for faculty without terminal degrees.

Working Conditions::

This announcement will be used to develop a pool of applicants for positions in the department of Management through March 2026. There is a possibility that selected applicants may be called on short notice to fill lecturer vacancies on a quarter-by-quarter basis.

Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue as needed. The number of lecturer positions filled varies from quarter to quarter, depending upon the needs of the department. Positions typically start at the beginning of an academic quarter. Your application will be maintained in this pool for consideration through March 2026.

How To Apply

To be considered for full-time, part-time and annual appointment lecturer positions, applicants must apply on-line and attach:

* A cover letter;

* Resume/Vitae including contact information (names, address, phone number, and e-mail address) for three professional references; and

* A copy of transcripts for the highest degree held.

Applicants must also provide copies of FAA CFI or AGI/IGI certificate and current FAA medical certificate if appropriate.

NOTE:

Although copies of transcripts are acceptable for application purposes, all job offers are contingent upon verification of highest degree held. Finalists will be required to submit official transcripts.

Contact Information

Name:

Lindsay Swankosky

Title:

Secretary Senior

Email:
Lindsay.

Swankosky

Phone:

Website:
Aviation

Please contact Human Resources at hr or  if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.

Conditions of Employment

Background Check/Reference Check Process:

Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to sign a Sexual Misconduct disclosure in pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 and submit to a background check. All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access.

The conditions of employment with Central Washington University are set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Central Washington University and United Faculty of Central, University policies and procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement may be found here: CWU Faculty Relations.

Notice to Prospective Employees:

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