Associate Professor, Aviation

at  Mount Royal University

Job Description:

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate must have a Master’s degree with a PhD preferred (preferably in the field of Aviation), and have

• excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to balance strong academic qualities with administrative capabilities
• demonstrated involvement and experience in the aviation and business community
• experience in post-secondary education
• expertise in program and course development
• an interest in research and understanding of data literacy
• a strong understanding of EDIA, indigenization and decolonization

Candidates should also demonstrate an understanding of the challenges associated with working in an interdisciplinary department, appreciate the diversity of our community, and exhibit skills as a consensus builder.
It will also be considered beneficial if candidates hold, or have held, an Airline Transport Pilot Licence, or Commercial Pilot Licence, Group 1 Instrument Rating and a Flight Instructor Rating.

The successful candidate will be hired into the TSS pattern and will be required to teach courses in the aviation diploma program and the Business Aviation Management degree program. Courses will include classroom instruction and, dependent on courses taught, will be required to meet the Transport Canada requirements for Commercial Pilot Licence and a Group 1 Instrument Rating or provincial degree requirements, or both, and will include topics such as:

• Aviation Strategic Management
• Aviation Environmental Social Governance and Corporate Ethics
• Airport Management
• Human Factors and Aviation Safety
• Air Cargo Supply Chain Logistics
• Aeronautics, Industry and Flight Operations
• Advanced Operations, GPS and Crew Coordination
• Aircraft Engines
• Technology and Aircraft System

The Department of Aviation invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor.
The successful candidate will join the Aviation team with tenure at the rank of Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, commencing January 1, 2024, or as may be available, subject to final budgetary approval.
The MRU Aviation Department currently includes two (2) full-time faculty, one (1) Contract faculty, the administrative support team and the MRU Flight School Team. The Flight School team currently includes: Chief Flight Instructor (CFI); 11 Instructors; Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM), Safety Officer, Scheduler, and two (2) Administrative Assistants.
New faculty at MRU are hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching-scholarship-service (TSS) pattern, which includes, in addition to teaching responsibilities (normally, six (6) courses annually), the requirement that the faculty member maintain a research program as well as providing service to the MRU community, or the teaching-service (TS) pattern, which has a focus on teaching and service only. MRU faculty members are subject to the terms and conditions of a Collective Agreement and a normal annual workload consists of eight (8) months of teaching, two (2) months of intersession (with developmental responsibility) and two (2) months of vacation.

The successful candidate will be hired into the TSS pattern and will be required to teach courses in the aviation diploma program and the Business Aviation Management degree program. Courses will include classroom instruction and, dependent on courses taught, will be required to meet the Transport Canada requirements for Commercial Pilot Licence and a Group 1 Instrument Rating or provincial degree requirements, or both, and will include topics such as:

• Aviation Strategic Management
• Aviation Environmental Social Governance and Corporate Ethics
• Airport Management
• Human Factors and Aviation Safety
• Air Cargo Supply Chain Logistics
• Aeronautics, Industry and Flight Operations
• Advanced Operations, GPS and Crew Coordination
• Aircraft Engines
• Technology and Aircraft Systems

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include curriculum development and participating in activities that promote student success and the advancement of the profession of aviation both in the classroom and through the flight training program. MRU is known for its experiential learning with a commitment to co-operative education, community service learning and field schools. The ideal candidate may also be required to represent the disciplines with the related professional communities, locally, nationally and internationally.
MRU is committed to integrity, diversity, and equality and fosters an inclusive, safe, and respectful working environment.