CFI - AFL (Certified Flight Instructor)

🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Teaching 🗓️ October 21st, 2026

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Ohio State University is hiring a CFI - AFL (Certified Flight Instructor). This entry-level staff role gives flight and ground instruction to aviation students at the university's airport on the Columbus campus, following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training rules under Parts 61 and 141. The instructor teaches in the classroom, ground school, and flight labs, and is meant to build instructional and supervisory skills for a career in aviation.

Highlights

Provide flight instruction in the classroom, ground school, and flight labs under Federal Aviation Regulations Parts 61 and 141.
Evaluate student performance and progress, test students on knowledge, and recommend further training.
Lecture in academic ground courses and keep accurate student records.
FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate and an Instructor's Certificate with an instrument rating are required.
Strongly desired: airplane single engine land rating, Flight Instructor-Airplane certificate, one year as an active flight instructor, and two years as a CFI or 200 hours of dual instruction given.
Preferred: Part 141 flight school experience, multi-engine instructor (MEI) rating, recent instructional activity, and a year with the OSU 141 curriculum.
Intermittent part-time position of about 0.2 FTE on varying shifts at the Knowlton Executive Terminal; a background check is required.

CFI - AFL (Certified Flight Instructor) Full Description

Job Title:

CFI - AFL

Department:

Engineering | University Airport-JM

Entry-level staff position intended to further develop instructional and supervisory skills toward advancement in the aviation industry; provides flight instruction per FAA guidelines 61 and 141 in both the classroom and flight laboratories; provides flight training approved under Federal Aviation Regulations Parts 61 and 141 in the classroom, in the ground school and in the flight labs; evaluates student performance and progress; tests students for knowledge; makes recommendations for further training; maintains accurate records; serves as lecturer for Academic ground courses; position is dedicated to flight and associated ground instruction;

Additional Information:

Qualifications:

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate and an Instructor's Certificate with an instrument rating are required; airplane single engine land class and Instrument Rating, Flight Instructor-Airplane strongly desired;

one year experience as an active Flight Instructor strongly desired; 2 year's experience as CFI or 200 hours dual given strongly desired; experience with Part 141 flight school strongly desired; MEI preferred; instructional activity within the previous 12 months preferred; one (1) year experience with OSU 141 curriculum preferred

Location: Knowlton Executive Terminal (1019)

Position Type: Intermittent

Scheduled Hours: 0.2

Shift: Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.