Careers at LCC

Job Summary:

Lansing Community College’s Technical Careers Division provides over 30 innovative program areas. Our collaborative and flexible team environment works with the local, regional, and national community for the success of every student. We believe in each other and find joy in our work, never stop learning or growing and we are guided by strong character, ethics, and integrity. We make a difference. Our dedication to diversity, inclusion, and universal access underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive educational culture. If you seek an opportunity to work with a great team of faculty and staff committed to student success in a professionally driven environment, then consider the following opportunity.

The Aviation Maintenance Lab Instructor will serve as a pilot to fly students and provide lab instruction in the flight setting starting on the ground, while in flight, and on return to the hanger. This instruction includes, but is not limited to:
• Weight and Balance Information
• Pre-Flight Inspection
• Pre-gauge takeoff checks
• Cross Checks of instrumentation during take-off and flight
• System functionality
• Avionics Maintenance Operational Checks
• Radio Operations
• Characteristics of Aerodynamics
• Post-Flight Inspection Requirements
• Logbook Entries
• Refueling Operations
• Ground Handling Operations
• Storage Requirements
The lab instructor is responsible for the preparation and delivery of course content in response to student needs. He/she must be able to effectively communicate and demonstrate specific technical skills in the lab, academy, or workshop setting to a diverse student population and have the ability to collaborate with students and peers in order to establish an environment where safety is not compromised. The lab instructor may be asked to complete special projects for the Aviation Maintenance Program and for other programs in the Technical Careers Division as assigned. This opportunity is for daytime, evening, and weekend work assignments.



IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

Coursework information, if applicable, must be added as an attachment under Additional Attachments.

REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

Required Qualifications:

Fixed-Wing Pilot’s License with a minimum of 500 hours of flight time as a pilot in command.

High School Diploma or GED

Demonstrated teaching/instructional experience in an FAA Part 147 or higher education setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years relevant industry experience

Federal Aviation Administration certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic license

Experience with the primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional setting

Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.