Senior Associate Director of Advanced Simulation Instruction - School of Aeronautics - Liberty University : Job Details

The Senior Associate Director of Advanced Simulation Instruction (SADASI) for the Liberty School of Aeronautics (LUSOA) is a primary instructor for all advanced aircraft instruction occurring in the advanced jet simulator. This role demands a high level of professional flight experience, particularly in multi-crew, high-performance turbine or jet aircraft, to ensure the delivery of realistic, industry-relevant training. The SADASI applies substantial real-world aviation experience to provide high-fidelity Crew Resource Management (CRM), simulator, and ground instruction in accordance with FAA regulations, Liberty University standards, and airline industry expectations. This position ensures sustainable training for all AVIA436 students each year. The SADASI schedules, maintains records, and ensures that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by each student in each course. Maintains a high level of proficiency in advanced flight instruction techniques, simulator operations, instructional methodologies, and remains current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in airline training environments. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Train and mentor upper-class students in accordance with course training outlines, ensure satisfactory progress, and oversee timely course completion. Coordinate closely with course professors to align simulator sessions with academic objectives and serve as a substitute instructor when necessary.
• Create, update, and integrate real-world flight scenarios into weekly simulator sessions and course finals, enhancing the realism and instructional quality of the training program.
• Maintain and update all simulator-related documentation, including QRHs, checklists, aircraft manuals, and the AVIA 436 training manual. Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on all simulated aircraft profiles.
• Ensure students are scheduled for the correct lessons in the appropriate training devices, and that all procedures meet course and institutional standards.
• Work closely with the Director of Simulator Operations Technology to maintain optimal simulator performance. Monitor device conditions, report discrepancies, assist with maintenance tasks, and serve as a secondary SME for simulator technical operations.
• Participate in continuing education, operations meetings, and instructor development sessions. Train new staff approved to use the advanced simulator and maintain clear, timely communication with supervisors regarding scheduling, availability, and simulator status.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's Christian model and Mission - Training Champions for Christ.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS Minimum Qualifications FAA Part 121 or 135 Flight Experience Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Flight Instructor rating preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferably in the aviation/aeronautics discipline
• Experience in working with flight and maintenance simulator devices

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be required to travel to local and campus locations.
• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• May be required to lift 50 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS Work Environment Climate-controlled office/workshop setting that is well lit with a moderate to loud noise level depending on the activity. Simulator Bays may be dark and not well lit. Flight training occurs in small general aviation aircraft. Driving Requirements Use of one's personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required. Target Hire Date 2025-08-18 Time Type Full time Location Lynchburg - In Office The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.