Lead Aviation Maintenance Instructor

The Lead Aviation Maintenance Instructor carries a regular teaching load and coordinates daily instructional activities across General, Airframe, and Powerplant subjects under the supervision of the Assistant Director. This role coordinates instructor schedules and coverage, maintains current school-approved teaching materials, and prepares training aids and laboratory supplies for instruction. The Lead Instructor reinforces safety, tool control, and housekeeping standards; coordinates timely and accurate night shift academic and attendance records;

and serves as the first point of contact for routine student concerns. The position provides classroom and laboratory coverage within the instructor's qualifications and refers matters requiring management approval or action to the Assistant Director.

• Instruction and coverage
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  Carry a regular teaching load and provides classroom and laboratory instruction in assigned subjects. Fills in for absent instructors within their qualifications and coordinates coverage needs with the Assistant Director.

• Scheduling coordination: Prepares instructor schedules and class assignments for Assistant Director approval. Monitors daily attendance and schedule changes, coordinates coverage within approved staffing plans, and promptly reports unresolved gaps.

• Student liaison
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  Serves as the first point of contact for routine student concerns involving academic progress, attendance, and conduct. Resolves matters within established school policies, escalates issues requiring management action to the Assistant Director, and follows up as assigned.

• Mentorship and guest speakers: Mentors students on technical skills, professional conduct, and career preparation. Coordinates guest speakers and industry presentations with Assistant Director approval.

• Teaching materials coordination: Maintains the controlled folder of school-approved teaching materials and ensures instructors use current versions. Identifies needed revisions, prepares proposed updates, and submits changes for review and approval before use.

• Training aid coordination: Prepares and checks training aids, tools, and equipment for upcoming instruction. Reports deficiencies, removes unsafe items from use, and coordinates approved maintenance, repair, or replacement with the Assistant Director.

• Lab supplies and materials
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  Anticipates supplies, consumables, hardware, and materials needed for upcoming laboratory projects. Monitors availability and submits purchase requests to the Assistant Director early enough to prevent instructional delays.

• Facility safety and housekeeping: Reinforces school safety procedures, tool control, and housekeeping standards in classrooms, shops, and hangars. Addresses immediate hazards within their authority and reports safety concerns and corrective-action needs to the Assistant Director.

• Night shift records coordination: Maintains accurate records for assigned classes and checks that night shift instructors submit grades, project completions, and attendance on time. Coordinates corrections and reports unresolved discrepancies to the Assistant Director.

• Instructor support: Helps orient new instructors to teaching materials, classroom and laboratory procedures, safety practices, and record keeping. Provides peer coaching and reports instructional concerns and training needs to the Assistant Director.

• MzeroA curriculum development: Reviews and writes A&P bootcamp scripts as assigned, submitting content for review and approval. Coordinates this work with the Assistant Director so it does not interfere with teaching or primary APMI responsibilities.

• New Part 147 school startup support: Supports new-school and additional-location startup activities as assigned, including organizing teaching materials, preparing training aids, setting up classrooms and laboratories, and assisting

• with instructor orientation.

• Ability to demonstrate hands-on skills in shop environments, ensuring students acquire the practical abilities needed for airworthiness and FAA testing.

• Ability to manage diverse learners, including motivating students and handling classroom/shop dynamics.

• Must have a good working knowledge of Federal regulations as they pertain to aircraft maintenance.

• Must have a good working knowledge of basic aircraft maintenance procedures.

• Must have a good working knowledge of aircraft systems architecture and operation.

• Instructor coordination
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  Coordinates daily instructional…