Job Title: Director of AviationDepartment:EMU at LancasterSupervisor: Executive Director, LancasterFLSA Classification: Exempt Schedule:Regular, 12 mo., FT, M-FJob Summary:The Director of Aviation is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering academic and operational features of the aviation concentration portion of the Leadership and Organizational Management (LOM) Program. In partnership with the Director of Leadership and Organizational (LOM) Director, this position will design and administrate the Bachelors level curriculum for EMU at Lancaster. The Director of Aviation is responsible for recruiting and hiring adjunct faculty with credentials required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and lead the student recruitment efforts as the "subject matter expert". Duties/Responsibilities:
Maintain 14 CFR part 141 Federal Aviation Administration certification and Restricted Airline Transport Pilot qualification status for the EMU collegiate aviation program.
Work in partnership with Leadership and Organizational Management (LOM) Program Director and Aero-Tech Services (ATS) flight training partner to build annual course schedule. Secure and assign aviation faculty to teach AVIA course offerings. Evaluate faculty effectiveness on annual basis.
Collaborate with ATS Chief Flight Instructor to identify and assign AVFO instructors to annual course schedule.
Serve as an academic advisor for LOM Aviation (LOMV) concentration students. Work closely with the Associate Registrar to ensure students are following the required course track. Meet with students regularly to assess progress and support their success.
Work closely with Associate Registrar/Student Success when academic or performance challenges occur. Include Associate Registrar and LOM Program Director in conversations with students regarding academic success.
Build network of contacts within the aviation industry that will support the provision of future internships for aviation concentration students. Identify potential internship sites and partners. Develop and administer internship processes, guidelines, opportunities.
Collaborate with Associate Director of Marketing and Communications and Recruitment Specialist to identify marketing and recruiting strategies that will support successful program marketing and long-term sustainability. Serve as public ambassador for the EMU at Lancaster LOMV program.
Collaborate with Business Operations Specialist to research, identify, and communicate potential funding sources for aviation-specific student scholarships. Support students in their efforts to secure scholarships.
Administrative responsibilities to design and give oversight to the Aviation Concentration budget.
Provide deliverable goals and metrics for Weave data tracking system
Develop and implement pedagogical strategies that support an inclusive learning environment. The Aviation (Director/Specialist) will participate in service to the department, university, and community, as well as encourage students toward community investment/involvement. This leader will mentor and advise students, with a focus on supporting those from underrepresented backgrounds.
The Director/Specialist will be versed and actively support the interdisciplinary and departmental programs at EMU. Advocating and incorporating EMU's Core Values and curriculum, the person filling this role will help to grow awareness in the importance of a four-year Liberal Arts degree.
The candidate will engage in active research and scholarship that broadens the intellectual diversity of the department, and will develop and implement pedagogical strategies that support an inclusive learning environment.
Assist Executive Director in identifying potential aviation-specific sources of funding in support of comprehensive campaign to support EMU at Lanc ster programs.
Actively participate in strategic innovation efforts at EMU at Lancaster, in general, and initiate and lead innovation strategies specific to aviation-related programs for EMU.
Design and lead community outreach efforts such as summer aviation camps and collaboration with local school districts, to bring awareness to a variety of aviation careers and opportunities.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Ability to comprehend complex information in order to create queries, prepares reports, correspondence, coordinate information both manually and on the computer.
Ability to have a professional and neat appearance.
Ability to set goals, prioritize and organize job tasks and workload in order to meet deadlines, ability to complete work in a timely manner.
Interpersonal skills for assisting faculty, staff, students, applicants and other visitors.
Ability to use a computer, navigate the internet, use common software applications such as Microsoft Office.
Ability to learn new applications and technology.
Ability to operate commonly used office equipment such as a copy machine, fax, phone, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with a wide variety of constituents.
Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree require. Extensive flight aviation experience required. A Minimum of 5 years' experience in Aviation/Teaching/Training preferred. Project Management and/or Program Development experience preferred. Higher Education experience preferredPhysical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must occasionally travel to meetings and conferences off campus, which may include some overnight travel.Supervisory Responsibilities:Oversee and manage Adjuncts