Commercial Aviation Management - Limited Term Assistant Professor or Lecturer

Position Profile

The DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies invites applications from exceptional candidates to fill a full-time limited-term position in Commercial Aviation Management (CAM); the initial period of service will be five years, with the possibility of renewal.

Academic Expectations

We are seeking an aviation professional or scholar with a strong background across diverse areas of the aviation industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and teaching new courses that support the growth of the CAM program within Western's BMOS degree, as well as contributing to the development of future programming both at the undergraduate and graduate level. The successful applicant will assist the CAM Director in managing the program relating to students and industry partners, as well as events the program supports. They will also be responsible for helping to assist student groups within CAM such as CAM Council and Western Aviatrix.

Qualifications or Experience and Skills Required

Candidates must hold a relevant bachelor’s degree and one of the following: A senior professional qualification (Airline transport pilot license (ATPL) with related work experience), OR A master’s degree with related work experience; OR A PhD in aviation or a related field.

• A working knowledge of flight training institutions
• Specialization in one or more of the following areas is preferred: air traffic control management, accident investigation and analysis, human factors in aviation, aviation cybersecurity expertise, aviation regulations (CARS, FAA), aviation law
• A working knowledge of Canadian and international aviation groups and not-for-profits
• Leadership experience
• International experience in the aviation sector
• Military experience or flight training experience
• Teaching experience at the postsecondary level
• Postsecondary program development at a university at the undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Industry experience at a director/senior management level