Part-Time Aviation Instructor - Renton, WA

About the role

GP Strategies Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, is seeking a Part‑Time Aviation Instructor to support a large aerospace manufacturing client in the Renton/Auburn/South Park, WA area. The instructor will teach onsite classes, primarily on 1st and 2nd shift, using pre‑developed course material.

Typical Courses

• Airplane Manufacturing Engineering
• Common Manufacturing Execution System (CMES) Basics
• Introduction to CMES for A&I Mechanic
• Introduction to CMES for ADPP Mechanics
• CMES IP Basics for BCA Industrial Engineering
• CMES IP Basics for BCA Quality
• CMES ADPP Basics for BCA Quality

Responsibilities

• Utilize teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, and reference works.
• Apply learning techniques to ensure student retention and demonstrate competency in specific tasks and behaviors.
• Manage the course training environment to enable the content to be delivered as designed.
• Deliver training sessions covering specified areas of technical specialty.
• Deploy learning assessments to measure progress and evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
• Travel to client sites as needed.
• Participate in and prepare to deliver additional courses within the instructor’s domain of expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in the aviation/aerospace industry.
• Experience as an instructor in a classroom environment.
• Ability to manage basic technology required for course delivery.
• Understanding of Common Manufacturing Execution System (CMES) is a plus.

Desired Abilities

• Understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to recognize participant dynamics and behavioral styles.
• Capability to challenge learners’ assumptions to expose gaps between knowledge, action, and beliefs.
• Skill in facilitating dialogue that helps learners reflect and improve performance.