Largest US Flight Training Organization, ATP Flight School, is Hiring a Training Support Specialist

United States based ATP Flight School is hiring Training Support Specialist to be based at OWD Airport in Norwood, Massachusetts. Please see an extract of the job post below.

“ATP is the nation’s largest flight school, providing students with the most efficient path to a successful airline pilot career. For over 35 years, ATP has been the leader in professional flight training and supplying pilots to regional and major airlines.

The Role

ATP’s flight training enrollment is growing, and is seeking a Training Support Specialist for its Training Support Department. The primary responsibility will be to facilitate a great training experience for each student. This will be done by facilitating each student’s access to all the resources and logistical capabilities of ATP to complete training on-time and on-budget. The Training Support Specialist local students through the Airline Career Pilot Program and provides an element of “customer service” support along the way.

Qualifications

Customer service-oriented work experience requiredAviation experience, specifically an understanding of FAA Certification, requiredPrivate Pilot Certificate or Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate preferredSome college coursework preferredExcellent organizational and time management skills requiredOutstanding verbal and written communication skills required

Responsibilities

Works in groups and one on one with students, proactively initiating contact while responding to student needsVerifies student schedules are effectively and efficiently built, resulting in a high degree of student successCoaches students with scheduling or performance issues and intervenes on behalf of students as neededCompletes pre-arrival phone calls and checklist to ensure students arrive prepared, conducts day 1 student check ins, and conducts weekly orientation meetings and instructor meetingsAdminister FAA Knowledge Tests via CATS (Computer Assisted Testing Service)Schedules and confirms Knowledge Tests, Evaluations, Solo Flights and checkride milestones are on-trackContacts Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE’s) for checkride availability, schedules student checkrides, verifies feedback, and facilitates the overall checkride experience for students, instructors, and DPE’s.Makes contingency plans for weather, maintenance, aircraft and instructor limitationsHas intimate knowledge of program outlineFacilitates introductions to other ATP departments in Training, Financing, Housing, etc. as requiredRecords and updates student tracking system to reflect student successConducts ATP Housing bi-weekly inspectionsReports to the Training Support Manager – Eastern Region and works with Training Center Flight Standards Instructors (Leads) to ensure safe, efficient, successful Training Center operations”

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