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« Last post by Tyler Syring on April 01, 2025, 07:11:09 PM »Position Posting: Fort Worth ARTCC Events Coordinator
Date Posted: April 1, 2025
Submission Deadline: April 14, 2025 [Reserve the right to close early if a qualified candidate is located].
Expected Fill by Date: April 26, 2025
Purpose:
Fort Worth is looking for a motivated individual that possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Events Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Deputy Air Traffic Manager and Air Traffic Manager (ATM as needed).
- Oversees a comprehensive ARTCC events department.
- Manages a team of events team members.
Requirements:
- Maintaining a high degree of integrity” while creating and maintaining an open and accepting community.
- Serves as a leader to coach and motivate controllers while upholding a culture that builds exceptional internal and external pilot experiences.
- Oversees the Events Department and a team of workers to assist in the planning, creation, and execution of ARTCC events.
- Perform multiple functions, including project management, PowerPoint creation, graphic design, etc.
- Assess learning needs accurately and propose creative and effective learning solutions.
- Work with VATUSA Command Center to ensure proper traffic management planning and coordination.
- Works in collaboration with Virtual Airlines and other VATUSA ARTCCs to leverage synergy opportunities across the United States.
- Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to arrange support for ZFW hosted events and arranges ZFW support for neighboring events.
- Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote
events and the ARTCC.
- Understands and drives appropriate metrics to assess controller performance within the Event’s environment.
- Supports and participates in initiatives that give back to the VATSIM community.
- Supports the recruitment, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people to fill the roles of instructors and mentors.
- Holds self and others accountable to high performance standards while providing pilots with memorable experiences
- Ability to listen to feedback and take constructive action.
- Maintains, updates, and manages events policies for events team members and department procedures.
- Ensures that Fort Worth is following all VATSIM and VATUSA events directives.
- Be able to meet all activity requirements as outlined in ZFW Facility General Policy.
Preferred Skills:
- Must hold at least an S3 rating (C1 preferred, but not required).
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with Fort Worth policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and lead a team.
- Dedicate 2-4 hours of event management per week, minimum.
How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants shall email their application package with the subject title “ZFW EC Application Package” to zfw-atm@vatusa.net AND zfw-datm@vatusa.net with the following:
-Full name, CID, and email address
-Resume, including any applicable real world/virtual experience
-Letter of intent explaining “Why Fort Worth and why this position is for you”
- Create an event – include in this event the featured fields, marketing strategy, how you would motivate controllers to sign up, banner, which neighboring facilities are needed for support, etc. Show us what you have.
- Your goals and vision for Fort Worth events.
Applications must be received by 2359 central time on April 14, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and will be discarded.
Date Posted: April 1, 2025
Submission Deadline: April 14, 2025 [Reserve the right to close early if a qualified candidate is located].
Expected Fill by Date: April 26, 2025
Purpose:
Fort Worth is looking for a motivated individual that possesses a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Events Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Deputy Air Traffic Manager and Air Traffic Manager (ATM as needed).
- Oversees a comprehensive ARTCC events department.
- Manages a team of events team members.
Requirements:
- Maintaining a high degree of integrity” while creating and maintaining an open and accepting community.
- Serves as a leader to coach and motivate controllers while upholding a culture that builds exceptional internal and external pilot experiences.
- Oversees the Events Department and a team of workers to assist in the planning, creation, and execution of ARTCC events.
- Perform multiple functions, including project management, PowerPoint creation, graphic design, etc.
- Assess learning needs accurately and propose creative and effective learning solutions.
- Work with VATUSA Command Center to ensure proper traffic management planning and coordination.
- Works in collaboration with Virtual Airlines and other VATUSA ARTCCs to leverage synergy opportunities across the United States.
- Coordinates with neighboring ARTCCs to arrange support for ZFW hosted events and arranges ZFW support for neighboring events.
- Develops and distributes marketing material (graphics, news posts, forum posts, etc) to promote
events and the ARTCC.
- Understands and drives appropriate metrics to assess controller performance within the Event’s environment.
- Supports and participates in initiatives that give back to the VATSIM community.
- Supports the recruitment, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people to fill the roles of instructors and mentors.
- Holds self and others accountable to high performance standards while providing pilots with memorable experiences
- Ability to listen to feedback and take constructive action.
- Maintains, updates, and manages events policies for events team members and department procedures.
- Ensures that Fort Worth is following all VATSIM and VATUSA events directives.
- Be able to meet all activity requirements as outlined in ZFW Facility General Policy.
Preferred Skills:
- Must hold at least an S3 rating (C1 preferred, but not required).
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with Fort Worth policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and lead a team.
- Dedicate 2-4 hours of event management per week, minimum.
How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants shall email their application package with the subject title “ZFW EC Application Package” to zfw-atm@vatusa.net AND zfw-datm@vatusa.net with the following:
-Full name, CID, and email address
-Resume, including any applicable real world/virtual experience
-Letter of intent explaining “Why Fort Worth and why this position is for you”
- Create an event – include in this event the featured fields, marketing strategy, how you would motivate controllers to sign up, banner, which neighboring facilities are needed for support, etc. Show us what you have.
- Your goals and vision for Fort Worth events.
Applications must be received by 2359 central time on April 14, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and will be discarded.
