Hang Gliding Instructor (Nags Head, NC)

About the role

The Instructor Training Academy (ITA) at Kitty Hawk Kites offers a unique opportunity for individuals passionate about teaching and learning hang gliding. The program is designed for those who are committed to improving their skills as both instructors and pilots.

Responsibilities

• Earn the opportunity to teach people to fly.
• Earn the opportunity to learn to fly.
• Change lives every single day.
• Grow as a pilot and instructor, but also as an individual.
• Be a part of a one-of-a-kind community that spans the globe.
• Leave here in the best shape of your life.
• Live at the beach and take advantage of all that it has to offer.
• Not make a lot of money, but...
• It will be the best summer of your life.

Requirements

To be considered for the Instructor Training Academy, applicants must:

• Love to inspire others.
• Enjoy learning and have a coach-able mindset.
• Have excellent athletic potential.
• Be looking for opportunities for advancement and growth both professionally and personally.
• Commit to an unpaid training program.

Qualifications

Applicants should possess:

• Little or no flight experience.
• A strong desire to learn and improve their skills.
• Able to carry a 55lb glider up the sand dune 50 times and run down the dune while teaching students to fly.
• A full-time commitment from new instructors, and the days can be long.
• Participation in various training clinics throughout the summer, which are neither paid nor mandatory, but are excellent learning opportunities to increase skills as a pilot and instructor.

Skills

Essential skills for success include:

• Strong teaching abilities.
• Excellent physical fitness.
• Ability to adapt to challenging conditions.
• Passion for outdoor recreation and customer service.

Benefits

Benefits of the Instructor Training Academy include:

• Opportunities for advancement and growth.
• Living and working on the exciting Outer Banks.
• The chance to make a difference in people's lives every day.
• The ability to develop your flying and teaching skills.
• The chance to make the best summer of your life.

Pay

There is no direct compensation during the training period, but participants will earn the opportunity to teach and earn money once certified.

Schedule

The typical workday is about seven hours long, with most of the time spent teaching on the dune. Temperatures in the summer average in the nineties, and the humidity is generally high. Participants are required to be fully committed to the program.

Department

Kitty Hawk Kites

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.