Faculty Position in Aviation Maintenance Science – Repair Station
Full Time
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Posted
Job description
Job Description
The College of Aviation (COA) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)—Daytona Beach invites applications and nominations for a non-tenure track or tenure track faculty position in the Department of Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS). The College seeks a dynamic individual with significant practical and academic experience in the Aviation Maintenance Science discipline to teach in the second largest department within the COA. This appointment is at our campus in Daytona Beach, FL.
The COA has an FAA-approved Part 147 AMTS contained within the AMS degree program. This provides students with a rigorous curriculum and excellent opportunities for career advancement. The AMS program at ERAU is taught by dedicated faculty who are collaborative, student-focused, and intellectually curious. The department is looking for an individual to join our faculty and help accomplish ERAU’s strategic goals.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the gold standard in Aviation and Aerospace Education. The program draws students from around the world who are dedicated to their future careers. Its talented faculty, state-of-the-art classrooms, lab facilities, and use of instructional best practices, mean that its graduates are sought after by some of the most prestigious employers in the world.
Reporting to the Department Chair of Aviation Maintenance Sciences, the faculty member will lecture, oversee laboratory instruction, collaborate with University faculty, and provide
student–centric instruction. They will support their students through mentorship. Faculty in the department will be expected to embrace new teaching methods, support innovation, and – secondarily - conduct research and pursue grants. The successful candidate will embrace an active Safety Management System (SMS) within the department.
Qualifications
The qualifications for the position are:
- A valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
- A Master’s degree is preferred. Consideration of candidates with lower degrees will be given based on the degree held and years of related experience.
- Experience in Aviation Maintenance Sciences: civil, military, corporate, general aviation, manufacturer, or airline.
- Reciprocating engine / Repair Station experience preferred
- Experience in an academic environment.
- Experience in developing and maintaining channels of communication with professional groups and industry organizations.
- Experience maintaining academic excellence with respect to teaching.
- Mentor students regarding long-term aviation and aerospace career development.
- Develop innovative curriculum commensurate with the high standards of the department and University.
- Experience in applied research and grant writing (preferred).
- FAA Flight ratings, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), urban air mobility, and space technology experience (preferred).
Applications should include a CV and a detailed letter discussing aviation experience and academic qualifications that demonstrate a fit with the AMS Department and the position.
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