It is with great sadness that I report Simon Lovely will be leaving his post as the ZDV TA as he pursues real world flying opportunities as a CFI! Simon has been a great asset to our facility by instituting a new training policy, rubric, and a new process for hiring and training new mentor candidates.
Please see below the position posting for the Denver Training Administrator.
Position Posting: Denver ARTCC Training Administrator
Date Posted: March 24, 2022
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2022
Purpose:
Denver is looking for a motivated individual that possess a high degree of energy and commitment to serve as the Training Administrator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Air Traffic Manager and VATUSA3.
- Oversees a comprehensive ARTCC Training Department and academy.
- Develops and maintains a training policy, sweatbox files, and training materials.
- Manages a team of Instructors and Mentors
Requirements:
- Supports the Denver ARTCC’s mission of “Community, integrity, professionalism, fun” while fostering an open and accepting environment.
- Lead and effectively manage a team of mentors and instructors, including facilitating a structure for applications and onboarding new training staff members.
- Prior I1 experience.
- Serves as a leader to coach and motivate controllers while upholding a culture that builds exceptional internal and external pilot experiences.
- Oversees the quality of the training program.
- Perform multiple functions, including project management, instructional design, and instructional writing.
- Assess learning needs accurately and propose creative and effective learning solutions.
- Initiate and manage throughout the lifecycle of project, including: initiating projects, creating project plans, executing all milestones and tasks, monitoring risk, and evaluating success.
- Leverage a diverse set of skills and delivery approaches, including: instructor led, blended, experiential, media based, performance support, and other emerging technologies.
- Organization design for Denver Training, inclusive of consulting to understand needs, building project roadmaps, and guiding/managing the org design process in partnership with ARTCC Partners to support ZDV goals.
- 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 training program, lessons, sweatbox scenarios, exam rubrics
- Attends periodic meetings to report on ARTCC activities.
- Ensures that Denver is following all VATSIM and VATUSA training directives.
- Be able to meet all activity requirements as outlined in ZDV 7210.1A 4-3-2 and all sections thereof (as appropriate).
Preferred Skills:
- Teaching/Education experience (on or off VATSIM).
- Leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience (real world or VATSIM applicable).
- Familiarity with the Denver policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the qualities of understanding, patience, restraint, and professionalism.
How to Apply:
Please note that this position requires a significant time commitment. Interested applicants shall email their application package with the subject title “ZDV TA Application Package” to austinw@denartcc.org with the following:
-Full name, CID, and email address
-Resume, including any applicable real world/virtual experience
-Letter of intent explaining “Why Denver and why this position is for you”
- One page lesson plan for a (Pick one – S1, S2, S3, C1) student.
- Your goals for your first six months as Training Administrator.
[Edit, applications now open until a viable candidate has been selected]. If a candidate has not been chosen, the selection period shall remain open until a suitable candidate is chosen.
