The Chief Instructor is responsible for providing and ensuring quality flight instruction as well as overseeing and evaluating the flight instructor staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Certifies all training records, graduation certificates, stage and final test reports, and studen conducts each stage and/or final test given to students.
• Conducts initial proficiency check on flight instructors; conducts annual recurrent proficiency checks in accordance to FARs; ensures compliance with FARs. Supervises flight training activities; monitors flight instructor performance and makes recommendations.
• Coordinates scheduling/dispatch activities related to scheduling of students, instructors, and for flight training; monitors overall student progress; ensures availability to flight students desiring advice or consultation.
• Maintains currency with regulatory and procedural changes in the flight training environment; reviews and updates all aspects of flight training programs; ensures training materials are current and available.
• Schedules and leads meetings with staff; meets with prospective studentsand parents; maintains a cooperative and communicative attitude with airport officials and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel; performs other duties as assigned.
• Must have excellent communication skills, work well with others, and a high level of productivity in a fun and fast-paced environment.
• Performs other related TransMedics tasks and duties.

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience managing a university flight program required, and must meet 141.35 or 141.36 requirements.