Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To oversee all aspects of the academy’s theoretical training program, by managing ground school training requirements, ensuring high-quality training, and maintaining full regulatory compliance effectively utilizing training resources, continuously monitoring student performance, developing and supervising instructional staff, proposing curriculum enhancements, implementing industry-approved training techniques, and liaising with other training organizations to ensure alignment with best practices and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assures the standard of approved courses and examinations.
• Ensures that all resources required are available (qualified instructors, manuals, classroom, instruction aids, etc).
• Implements corrective actions as instructed by head of training and compliance audits.
• Ensures that theoretical instructors receive adequate training in accordance with their qualifications.
• Maintains current knowledge of aviation training practices, compliance requirements, and educational innovations.
• Manages and oversees the issuing or renewal of qualifications for theoretical knowledge instructors.
• Supervises the creation and updating of course materials in line with standards and regulatory guidelines.
• Determines and recommends instructor staffing needs based on training demand.
• Participates in the selection and hiring of Ground Instructors when needed.
• Ensures all instructor qualifications, teaching records, and limits are tracked and maintained.
• Assigns instructional responsibilities based on each instructors area of expertise.
• Maintains the training reference library per operational guidelines.
• Upholds training and safety standards as required by internal policy and external authorities.
• Coordinates health and safety induction briefings with the Safety department.
  
  

• Bachelors Degree (3+ years) + CPL OR High School Diploma + ATPL
• Bachelors degree in aviation, education, or a related field is preferred.
• Fluent in English (other languages an advantage)
• Minimum 5 years as a theoretical instructor
• Years with qualifications: 5 - 7 years
• Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
  
  

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
• Inspiring & Developing Others
• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen