Chief Flight Instructor

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Killeen-Central Campus
Job Type: Full-Time Salaried
Job Number: 202500306
Division: Workforce Career Technology
Department: Aviation Science
Opening Date: 09/08/2026
Closing Date: 9/30/2026 5:30 PM Central


Summary of Position
This is a full-time positiondirectly responsibleto the Department Chair. The primary duties and responsibilities include providing instruction necessary for students to obtain applicable pilot certificates and ratings; providing counseling, guidance, and academic support to students as needed; and conducting stage checks in accordance with the College's FAA-approved Part 141 training program. The position also serves as the primary liaison between Central Texas College (CTC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree from a nationally, regionally or identified at the state level accredited institution of higher education. Degree in Aviation or related field preferred. Master's degree or 18 graduate hours in Aviation highly preferred.
Commercial AMEL and Multiengine Instructor preferred.

• Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and a current Flight Instructor Certificate with the appropriate aircraft category and class ratings and applicable instrument rating.
• Minimum of 2,000 hours of Pilot-in-Command (PIC) flight time .
• Flight training experience as a Certified Flight Instructor consisting of at least 3 years and a total of 1,000 hours of flight training experience; or 1,500 hours of flight training experience .
• At least 100 hours of flight time under actual or simulated instrument conditions .
• Instrument flight training experience as a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (CFII) consisting of at least 2 years and a total of 250 hours of instrument flight training experience; or 400 hours of instrument flight training experience .
• Must have a current Flight Review in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.56 .
• Must meet the instrument recent flight experience requirements of 14 CFR § 61.57(c) .
• Classroom teaching experience and administrative or managerial experience highly desirable.

Knowledge Skills and Ability

• Must meet all requirements for a?FAR?Part 141 Chief Instructor position required for Private Pilot ASEL, Instrument ASEL, and Commercial Pilot ASEL.
• Must be able to retain Basic Med, or an?FAA?Third Class or higher Medical Certificate
• Classroom instruction experience experience highly desirable.
• Knowledge of? FAA?Part 141 approved Flight School operations highly preferred.
• Knowledge of and post participation in student extra-curricular activities highly desirable.

Essential Functions

• Provide individual flight instruction for primary through advanced flight courses according to?FAA?training standards. Supervision of all instructional activity.
• Conduct stage checks prescribed for each flight course.
• Oversees the Flight Operations Assistant
• Responsible for managing pilot school documentation and academic records, ensuring compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and Central Texas College policies and directives.
• Certify training folders. Completion of all administrative functions including daily flight records, periodic reports, inventories, syllabi's, etc.
• Provide counseling for students and take disciplinary action when necessary.
• Maintain security of building and equipment.
• Coordinate with Airport Personnel on operational and safety issues.
• Coordinates with the Federal Aviation Administrator's Flight Standards District Office on any matters affecting program certification and regulatory compliance.
• Other duties as assigned by The Department Chair.

Upon hiring, the applicant must successfully complete the?Chief Instructor knowledge test and proficiency test required by 14 CFR § 141.35.
EEO Statement

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We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Full-time employees participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS). To learn more details, visit our benefits page
01


What level of pilot certificate do you currently hold? Your certificate must be uploaded to the application.

• I do not hold a current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate
• I hold a current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with ASEL and Instrument ratings.
• I hold a current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate ASEL, AMEL, and Instrument ratings.

02


What FAA Flight Instructor certificates and ratings do you currently hold? Your certificate and proof of current/latest Flight Instructor renewal, if applicable, must be uploaded to the application.

• I do not hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate.
• I hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate - Airplane Single-Engine (CFI), but not Instrument Airplane.
• I hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate - Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Airplane (CFI/CFII).
• I hold a current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate - Airplane Single-Engine, Instrument Airplane, and Multiengine Airplane (CFI/CFII/MEI).

03


How much Pilot-in-Command (PIC) flight time do you have? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• Less than 2,000 hours PIC.
• 2,000-2,499 hours PIC.
• 2,500-3,499 hours PIC.
• 3,500 hours or more PIC.

04


Which of the following best describes your flight training experience as a Certified Flight Instructor? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• I have less than 3 years of flight training experience and fewer than 1,500 hours of flight training experience.
• I have at least 3 years of flight training experience and at least 1,000 hours of flight training experience.
• I have at least 1,500 hours of flight training experience.

05


How much flight time do you have under actual or simulated instrument conditions? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• Less than 100 hours.
• 100-199 hours.
• 200-399 hours.
• 400 hours or more.

06


Which of the following best describes your instrument flight training experience as a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (CFII)? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• I have less than 2 years of instrument flight training experience and fewer than 400 hours of instrument flight training experience.
• I have at least 2 years of instrument flight training experience and at least 250 hours of instrument flight training experience.
• I have at least 400 hours of instrument flight training experience.

07


Do you have a current Flight Review in accordance with 14 CFR § 61.56? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• Yes
• No

08


Do you currently meet the instrument recent flight experience requirements of 14 CFR § 61.57(c)? Please upload supporting documentation from your paper or electronic logbook verifying the flight experience reported above.

• Yes
• No

09


Do you have a valid FAA Medical Certificate or qualify to operate under BasicMed, as applicable? Your certificate must be uploaded to the application.

• Yes-Basic Med.
• Yes-First Class Medical Certificate.
• Yes- Second Class Medical Certificate.
• Yes - Third Class Medical Certificate.
• No

10


What is your highest level of completed education?

• Less than a bachelor's degree.
• Bachelor's degree in a field other than Aviation or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Aviation or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree plus at least 18 graduate hours in Aviation.
• Master's degree in a field other than Aviation or a related field
• Master's degree in Aviation or a related field.

11


How much classroom teaching experience do you have?

• No classroom teaching experience.
• Less than 1 year.
• 1-2 years.
• More than 2 years.

12


How much experience do you have working in an FAA-approved Part 141 pilot school?

• No Part 141 experience.
• Less than 1 year.
• 1-3 years
• More than 3 years

13


Which best describes your experience conducting stage checks or other formal flight-training evaluations?

• I have no experience conducting stage checks or formal flight-training evaluations.
• I have experience conducting formal flight-training evaluations but have not served as a Part 141 Check Instructor.
• I have served as an approved Part 141 Check Instructor.
• I have served as a Part 141 Chief Instructor or Assistant Chief Instructor.

14


How much administrative or managerial experience do you have in a flight-training environment?

• None.
• Less than 1 year.
• 1-3 years.
• More than 3 years.

15


Do you have experience managing pilot school documentation, training records, training folders, or other records maintained for FAA regulatory compliance?

• Yes
• No

16


Do you have experience communicating or coordinating directly with an FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) regarding pilot school certification, training programs, or regulatory compliance?

• Yes
• No

17


Do you have experience supervising flight instructors, check instructors, flight operations personnel, or other aviation instructional staff?

• Yes
• No

18


If selected, are you willing and able to successfully complete the Chief Instructor knowledge test and proficiency test required by 14 CFR § 141.35?

• Yes
• No

19


I confirm that I have attached a copy of my transcripts showing conferred date of degree or college credits if I selected I have completed more than a high school diploma on this application.

• Yes
• No

20


Are you a Veteran of the US Armed Forces? (Must upload DD214 to application you are submitting)

• Yes
• No

Required Question