Manager, Standardization Instructor Pilots - Flight School Next (Ozark, AL)

About the role

Flight School Next is seeking a Manager, Standardization Instructor Pilots to lead and supervise the Standardization Instructor Pilots, ensuring safe operation, high-quality instruction, instruction standardization, and alignment with Bell values.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Standardization Instructor Pilots, ensuring safe operation, high-quality instruction, instruction standardization, and alignment with Bell values
• Oversee all instructor training and evaluation activities, including teaching techniques, CRM/human factors, standardization processes, initial evaluations, stage checkrides, and instructor proficiency checks, ensuring compliance with Flight School Next, FAA, and U.S. Army requirements
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Bell 505 and Flight School Next training systems, supporting Ozark and additional training sites with guidance on instructional, standardization, and evaluation practices
• Ensure full regulatory compliance by managing instructor qualifications, records, documentation, and updates to SOPs, training syllabi, courseware, and Aircrew Training Manuals
• Track, analyze, and report instructor performance metrics, quality indicators, evaluation trends, and student outcomes, recommending corrective actions to strengthen consistency and training effectiveness
• Ensure PMP goals and objectives for all direct reports are coordinated and integrated with the Director of Flight Operations and aligned with Flight School Next’s annual objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years Flight Instruction experience
• 3000 hours of helicopter flight experience
• 2500 hours as a Flight Instructor
• Supervisory experience
• Organizational, communications, leadership, interpersonal, and customer relationship skills
• Current Class II Physical
• PREFERRED: NVG Training Experience, Primary Flight Training Experience, Pilot ground training experience

Qualifications

• Skills You Bring To This Role

Skills You Bring To This Role:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years Flight Instruction experience
• 3000 hours of helicopter flight experience
• 2500 hours as a Flight Instructor
• Supervisory experience
• Organizational, communications, leadership, interpersonal, and customer relationship skills
• Current Class II Physical
• PREFERRED: NVG Training Experience, Primary Flight Training Experience, Pilot ground training experience

Benefits

What We Offer You in Return:

• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours Vacation time
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• And so much more

Pay

Pay Details TBD

Schedule

Schedule: Full-time

Relocation

Relocation Available

Worksite

Onsite