Director of Aviation

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 bachelor's 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 leads 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 the Leadership and Organizational Management (LOM) Program Director and Aero-Tech Services (ATS) flight training partner to build an annual course schedule.
• Secure and assign aviation faculty to teach AVIA course offerings.
• Evaluate faculty effectiveness on an annual basis.
• Collaborate with ATS Chief Flight Instructor to identify and assign AVFO instructors to the 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 a 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, and opportunities. 
• Collaborate with the 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 a public ambassador for the EMU at Lancaster LOMV program.
• Collaborate with a 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 in 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 of 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 the Executive Director in identifying potential aviation-specific sources of funding in support of the comprehensive campaign to support EMU at Lancaster 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.

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Extensive flight aviation experience is required.
• A Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Aviation/Teaching/Training is preferred.
• Project Management and/or Program Development experience preferred.
• Higher Education experience preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage Adjuncts