Airframe & Powerplant Systems Instructor (Aviation Maintenance)

Job Description

Job Description

A day in the hangar-classroom

Picture this: you unlock the lab, power up the tooling, and review a hands-on module on airframe and powerplant systems. Students file in, ready to learn. You demo a real-world troubleshooting sequence, guide teams through safe procedures, and coach them until the lightbulb moment hits. By afternoon, youre mentoring capstone projects and collaborating with teammates to keep our curriculum aligned with modern aviation maintenance technology. Thats a typical day as an Aviation Maintenance Instructor at Universal Technical Institute.

New to teaching? Well train you. If you bring drive, patience, and strong technical skill, well help you transform your expertise into powerful instruction. Few things are more rewarding than watching a student you taught launch into a great career.

As an Aviation Maintenance Instructor, you will shape the skills and mindset of future technicians by translating your knowledge of aircraft systems and components into immersive, hands-on learning.

• Inspire and educate: cultivate an engaging, inclusive classroom where learners thrive and develop a passion for aviation maintenance.
• Lead hands-on training: demonstrate real maintenance techniques and guide students through diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing aircraft systems.
• Enhance curriculum: partner with the education team to refine courses and build new content that reflects current industry practices.
• Mentor students: support individual projects, promote critical thinking, and encourage innovative problem-solving.
• Champion safety: model and enforce safety procedures and best practices at all times.

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3 years of practical, hands-on industry experience (teaching time does not count toward this requirement).
• FAA A&P license is highly valued; if yours isnt current, we will pay for you to obtain it.
• Clear, confident communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Patience and empathy for learners progressing at different paces.

• $38.00 - $41.00 per hour
• Weekends off
• Paid training
• Tuition waiver after 6 months for you and your immediate family, offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid time off programs: Vacation, Sick, Flexible, Holiday
• Retirement matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid parental leave: 4 weeks for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• Pet insurance through ASPCA
• Health plan enrollment eligibility begins on the first of the month after completing one full month of employment

For 60 years, UTI and its family of schools have been trusted by 35+ industry-leading brands, operating 16 campuses and 16 technical programs. Were mission-drivenfocused on changing lives, one student and one employee at a time. If youre ready to lead and inspire the next generation of technicians, come be part of our legacy.