Adjunct Faculty, Gaetz Aerospace Institute - Aerospace Career Academy, Daytona Beach Campus

About the role

The Opportunity Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is seeking to fill adjunct professor positions for ERAU’s dual enrollment Aerospace Career Academy programs in various high school locations throughout the state of Florida. Adjunct faculty are needed in the following disciplines: Private Pilot Ground School, Aviation Maintenance Science, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Computer Programming, Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Business & Transportation Principles, Aviation History, Meteorology, Aviation Safety and Human Factors.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction per ERAU academic procedures.
• Prepare course materials, deliver instruction, conduct field trips, maintain academic records, ensure course learning objectives are met, and assist in recruiting, grant writing, and fundraising efforts.
• Position is in support of ERAU’s Aerospace Career Academy program, which provides a collegiate model of aviation and aerospace education to select public high schools.
• Responsible for ensuring accomplishment of appropriate ERAU and public school district administrative requirements for all courses.
• Liaise with appropriate ERAU course monitors to ensure compliance with learning objectives published in current master course outlines and federal aviation regulations.
• Ensure all students are registered for their courses with ERAU Records and Registration.
• Ensure all student grades for all courses are reported to ERAU and appropriate high school.
• Help interested students learn more about ERAU and assist them with completing ERAU application packages.
• Cook up with local aviation and aerospace organizations and businesses for field trips, free flights, internships, scholarships, and grants.
• Aid interested students in learning more about ERAU and assisting them with completing ERAU application packages.
• Cook up with local aviation and aerospace organizations and businesses for field trips, free flights, internships, scholarships, and grants.
• Aid interested students in learning more about ERAU and assisting them with completing ERAU application packages.
• Establish and support elementary and middle school aerospace feeder programs.

  Qualifications

  • Required Education and Qualifications: Preferred candidate will have a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Science, Aviation Business, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Programming; Or a Master’s degree out of field, with 18 graduate hours in subject area; Or a Master’s degree out of field, with documented professional experience, military service and/or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing.
  • In addition to the above requirements, credentialing in the following subject areas require additional certification: AS 121 (Private Pilot Operations) – Instructor must hold an Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) certification, Basic Ground Instructor (BGI) or a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI).

  Application Process/requirements

  To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R310772. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: Full CV, Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process), and Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.