Canadian Flight School, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, is Hiring a Manager for Training & Instructional Delivery

Well known Canadian Pilot Training Organisation – Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre – is looking for a Manager for Training and Instructional Delivery to join its senior management team. Please see an extract of the job post below.

“As part of the senior management team, this full-time salary role will provide leadership and supervision to the flight instructors. You possess some blend of flight and teaching experience and must have a Class 1 or 2 Flight Instructor Rating. You have demonstrated leadership abilities to positively influence and build sustainable relationships at all levels, delivering quality across all programs while working with 50 flight instructors and three supervisors.

Responsibilities:

Instruction & Staff Management

Ensures the training materials, resources and delivery methods meet or exceed Transport Canada and ATO requirementsDevelops a system and process to adequately track flight training, identifying and implementing remedial actions applied to students, instructors and continuously improving the course materialEnsure that training delivery is in conformance and is always in a state of continuous compliance for auditParticipates in the delivery of course programsWorks alongside with the Client Experience team to assess that the quality of the training delivery is in keeping with WWFC education achievement benchmarksEnsures that instructors are accessible for students and available for emergency coverage to maximize fleet utilization, sickness and absences as much as possibleWorks in cooperation with the Chief Flight Instructor in the recruitment and training of flight instructorsResponsible for the training and coaching, performance management, support and evaluation of flight instructors to ensure they are performing at a high standard

Program Development

Owns the overall development and maintenance of WWFC’s flight training programs, and ensures the quality of the content, and the delivery and teaching material incorporate world class practicesOversees the development and maintenance of the training syllabus and curriculum for each training program (private, commercial, multi-engine, instrument, instructor etc.,)Develops and implements long-term goals and objectives to achieve successful outcomes of each programEstablishes appropriate metrics to provide strategic insights and measurement of effectiveness and areas for improvement within each programEnsures that each program complies with all relevant CARs, legislation, and professional standardsMaintains Transport Canada Manuals to reflect established practices and procedures that should be adhered toManages program development costs within budgetary guidelines

Other

Chairs the Program Committee comprising of the Chief Flight Instructor, Manager, PCC Programs and direct reports in the program deliveryContributor to the student retention key performance indicator for the Client Experience groupMaintains strong communication and ties with the Chief Flight Instructor to facilitate ongoing discussions and engagementResearches, recommends and manages initiative to ensure continued operational excellenceDemonstrates the Company mission, vision and values statement, policies and current standard business practices.Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma with a concentration in training and development5+ years relevant experience in a similar capacity or preferably client services environmentClass 1 or 2 Flight InstructorValid Class 1 MedicalKnowledge of flight training, program management and curriculum development are essentialStrategic management skills (planning, organization, financial)Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills – diplomacy, tactStrong influencing and collaboration skills”

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