Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Flight Training Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus is currently accepting applications for multiple full-time Instructor Pilots for an upcoming hiring class. 

Instructor Pilots (IPs) provide flight, simulator, and ground instruction in accordance with ERAU and FAA regulations and procedures. They prepare schedules, maintain records, and ensure that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by each student in each flight course.

This is a fully benefited position offering health/dental/vision/life insurance, retirement, paid holidays, personal leave accrual, equipment/uniform allowance, and tuition waivers toward an undergraduate and/or a graduate degree program.   

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University:  

At Embry-Riddle, we take pride in our position as the world’s largest and most comprehensive university dedicated to aviation and aerospace. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, our esteemed residential campuses offer a prestigious educational experience. However, our commitment to education knows no borders as our Worldwide campus expands our reach globally, providing a world-class education online and at approximately 110 locations across the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. This breadth of reach ensures that students can access our exceptional programs without geographical limitations. 

With a history spanning nearly a century, we have continually adapted to the dynamic needs of the industries we support. In the Academic Year 2022-23, we welcomed over 11,100 students to our residential campuses and over 19,000 students at our worldwide campus.  

Join our global community and embark on a journey of academic excellence and limitless possibilities. Employees working more than 30 hours a week can enjoy medical, dental and vision benefits, an amazing retirement plan with immediate vesting that includes a 6% gift and up to 4% match, free tuition for employees and their immediate family members, and a generous personal leave program. To find out more about our benefits and why ERAU has been named a “Great College to Work For” for 13 consecutive years, visit our careers page.

Qualifications

• Aircraft piloting skills including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight maneuvers and procedures.

• Knowledge of appropriate Federal Aviation Regulations.

• Ability to work well under pressure in fast-paced and noisy environment while exercising sound judgment at all times.

• Must hold a current FAA Medical Certificate.

Minimum Qualifications Per Classification:

IP I

• FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument (CFI, CFII) Airplane, Single Engine Land.

IP II

• Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science or a related field.

• FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument (CFI, CFII) Airplane, Single Engine Land.

IP III

• Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science or a related field.

• FAA Certificated Flight Instructor/Instrument (CFI, CFII), Airplane Single and Multiengine; Instrument Airplane.

• Minimum 750 hours dual flight instruction given*.

• MEI or Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate.

  • In lieu of MEI or Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certificate, 1050 hours dual flight instruction given* will be accepted.

* Dual flight instruction given may be any combination of simulator or flight time.