Job Title: Certified Flight Instructor
Company: Leading Edge Flight Training
Location: Loveland, Colorado
About Us: Leading Edge Flight Training is a flight school in Northern Colorado, locally owned and operated along the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains. We are a Part 61 flight school that offers flight instruction, accelerated training, recurrent training, an in-house maintenance team, and other pilot services. If you want to work in a professional, team-oriented, and innovative environment, then Leading Edge is your destination. Leading Edge provides valuable work experience for our instructors in an environment of opportunity, as well as a broad network of connections for further flying positions. Leading Edge offers you an atmosphere that allows you to thrive and excel. We are looking for a highly qualified Flight Instructor to join our team.
Requirements:
Must hold a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate (We will accept applications from candidates within 3 months of obtaining their CFI)
Must hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate
Must hold a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class FAA Medical or Basic Med.
Must be able to reliably commute to our office in Loveland, Colorado
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening
Have no accidents or incidents on record
No checkride failures
CFII and MEI applicants: at least 500 hours total time, 200 hours of dual given and 25 hours of multi-engine time
Must be available 4 days in a row each week (assigned once on property and subject to change) between the hours of 7am and 5pm
Must be available during select evenings and nights as required to complete nighttime training requirements for students
Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays
Skills:
Strong work ethic, good common sense, and driven
Exceptional at teaching Flight Students
Able to work professionally in an independent position
Detail Oriented
Have excellent communication skills
Go above and beyond
Computer Literate
Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills
Responsibilities:
Conduct Flight and Ground Training
Ramp duties to include but not limited to:
Moving aircraft by hand without assistance
Securing aircraft
Clearing the ramp of debris
Answer student phone calls
Respond to student emails
Talk to walk-in customers
Maintain a clean working environment
Assist co-workers in our mission of building a great flight school
Other Duties: Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the instructor for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Travel: Overnight flights may be required.
Compensation:
Base: $28.50 per billed hour of instruction (flight or ground)
CFII: +$1.75 per billed hour
MEI: +$5.00 per hour of multi-engine instruction
Gold Seal: +$0.50 per billed hour
Longevity: +$0.85 per billed hour for each completed year, up to 3 years
Duty pay: $22 per hour for required non-billable time
Checkride bonuses
Benefits:
Sick Pay
Colorado FAMLI benefits (Family and Medical Leave)
401k plan
In addition to these benefits, instructors are given a discount on aircraft rental and instruction for personal and recreational use or if they would like to pursue further certifications, ratings, and/or endorsements with us.
Schedule: Instructors are given a schedule of four 10-hour blocks in a row each week, from 7am to 5pm. Instructors are allowed to schedule training outside of this time with certain conditions to accommodate student training needs. We know instructors are happy when they are busy; we do our best to keep you busy while maintaining the highest standard of safety, quality of training, and adequate rest.