NTT Faculty Flight Instructor

About This Role

This faculty position is for a flight instructor at Southern Illinois University's School of Aviation, focusing on individual flight instruction and assisting with aeronautical classes. The role involves maintaining training records and adhering to various policies, suitable for a qualified flight instructor looking to contribute to an established aviation program.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual flight instruction to students enrolled in Aviation Flight courses
• Conduct preflight/post-flight inspections
• Maintain training records of assigned students
• Assist faculty as needed in teaching aeronautical and aircraft systems classes leading to FAA Pilot Certificates and Ratings
• Engage in other duties as determined by the Chief Flight Instructor
• Adhere to all university, FAA, accreditation, collective bargaining agreement, and other relevant policies and procedures

Requirements

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating
• FAA Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane Single Engine Certificate (CFI)

In addition, candidates must meet one of the following:

• Earned bachelor’s degree by date of hire, and obtain Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate required within four months of date of hire
• 50 hours of documented instruction provided as a flight instructor, and Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane Certificate

Nice to have:

• FAR 141 experience within a university flight program
• Earned master’s degree by date of hire at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Important Details

• Application deadline: March 20, 2026 (first review)

Application Process

• Submit a letter of application
• Submit current resume/vitae which includes verification of qualifications and flight hour summary
• Submit copies of certificates
• Submit transcripts (unofficial may be submitted with application, official academic transcripts must be received prior to date of hire)
• Submit names, addresses/email addresses and phone numbers of five references
• Submit copies of any FAA certificates held

About the Company

The School of Aviation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nationally recognized and FAA-approved, offering programs in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, and Aviation Technologies. It provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in both online and in-person formats, with onsite instruction at the Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale, featuring a state-of-the-art Transportation Education Center, a 60,000 square foot hangar, a helicopter laboratory, and various hands-on learning laboratories.