Job Title: Assistant Professor of Aviation (Eastman Campus)
Location: MGA Eastman Campus
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 249563
About Us Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia—and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,000 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia’s 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia’s flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the region through professional leadership, innovative partnerships and community engagement.

Job Summary

This is a full-time, tenure track, 10-month academic position in the Department of Aviation Science and Management in the School of Aviation. This position involves teaching, scholarship, and service. Dependent upon degree, teaching responsibilities involve teaching undergraduate courses.

Responsibilities

Dependent upon degree, teach various undergraduate courses (12 – 15 semester hours per semester) in areas to include, but not limited to: aircraft systems, crew resource management, flight operations, and FAR Part 141 ground school courses.Advises aviation students on academic and career aspirations. Participates in research in a variety of aviation-related subjects consistent with education and experience.Participates in college committee activities.Performs other duties assigned by the Department Chair or designee.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree, preferably in Aviation, required with extensive experience in Aviation.Demonstrated ability to teach and develop a broad array of aviation training courses.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate Degree in Aviation preferred. Civilian aviation experience with a background in FAR Part 121 or 135 operations preferred.Although this position does not involve flight instruction, possession of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certificated Flight Instructor rating (CFI) and/or Ground Instructor certificates (AGI, IGI) is preferred.

Background Check Offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check.

Special Applicant Instructions

Application material must include a letter of interest with required salary, a current curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three (3) professional references.