Program Coordinator Flight Experience at Texas Christian University in TCU Main Campus

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Job Summary: The Flight Experience Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between the university and its designated flight training provider(s), coordinating the academic components of the university's flight education program and assisting with securing and maintaining FAA Part 141 certification. The Coordinator facilitates communication and collaboration among students, faculty, university offices, and flight training personnel; supports student progression through ground and flight training; collaborates on partnership agreements with external providers; and may serve as an instructor of record for designated university aviation courses. The position ensures alignment between university academic requirements, FAA training standards, and flight training curriculum while supporting student success, program quality, and continuous improvement. TCU is pursuing initial FAA Part 141 certification and the establishment of an R-ATP-eligible flight training program. The Flight Coordinator supports the planning, documentation, compliance, and operational readiness required for program approval. This is a one-year, 12-month staff position with continued employment pending available funding. Duties & Essential Job Functions: 1. Serves as the primary liaison between the university and designated flight training provider(s), coordinating communication, operations, and partnerships to support the university's flight education program. 2. The Flight Coordinator supports the planning, documentation, compliance, and operational readiness required for FAA program approval. 3. Collaborates with college and university leadership in the development, implementation, renewal, and monitoring of memoranda of understanding (MOUs), affiliation agreements, contracts, and other partnership agreements with flight training providers and aviation organizations. 4. Coordinates the academic components of the university's flight education program, ensuring alignment between university curriculum, flight and ground training, FAA regulations, and program learning outcomes. 5. Provides supervision of or serve as instructor of record for designated aviation courses, including administering course assignments, assessing student learning, assigning grades, maintaining academic records, and ensuring compliance with university academic policies. 6. Monitors student progression through flight and ground training, collaborates with faculty and flight instructors to promote successful completion of flight ratings, advises flight students on ratings, and collaborates with college advising personnel. 7. Maintains flight records and data related to student enrollment, academic progress, flight rating milestones, and program outcomes; assists with assessment, accreditation, reporting, and continuous improvement activities. 8. Collaborates with university offices to support and participate in student recruitment, orientation, retention, persistence, graduation, and career readiness activities for aviation students. 9. Supports relationships with flight training providers, airport personnel, and industry partners to facilitate student learning opportunities and program activities 10. Monitors FAA regulations, industry trends, and workforce needs and recommends program enhancements. 11. Serves on college committees and performs other related duties as assigned. Required Education & Experience: • Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aeronautical Science, Aviation Management, Aerospace Studies, Aviation Education, or a closely related field. • 3 years of progressively responsible experience and employment in flight instruction, flight school operations, aviation education, collegiate aviation, and/or aviation program administration. • Experience working within a flight training center, such as an FAA Part 141 and/or Part 61 flight school. • Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders to include students, faculty, flight instructors, FAA personnel, and/or extern