Director of Agricultural Aviation and Workforce Programs

Recruit and retain students, trainees, and external clients participating in grant-funded activities.

Meet all grant performance measures, deliverables, milestones, compliance requirements, and reporting deadlines.

Manage grant resources and budgets responsibly and in accordance with sponsor requirements.

Maintain effective operation, scheduling, and utilization of flight simulators and associated technologies.

Deliver high-quality instruction and support student success, completion, and certification.

Develop partnerships that advance agricultural aviation workforce-development objectives.

Support the growth, sustainability, and expansion of agricultural aviation initiatives at Delta State University.

Performance of routine, clerical and administrative functions including drafting written correspondences, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files.

Complete forms in accordance with university policies; arrange conferences, meetings, and travel reservations for office personnel

Recruit aviation students for available slots in the cohort.

Complete all enrollment paperwork for all programs and partners

Assist students with barrier mitigation (work clothes, supplies, etc.)

Work with WINs to link to job opportunities and career assistance

Determine and refer to service supports (food stamps, childcare, utilities, etc.)

Track and Evaluate student achievement and incentives in the database.

Track and process flying scholarship awards and tuition awards.

Track student progression and completion of each pathway component

Produce fiscal and program reports for the grant.

Qualifications:
Required Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Aviation Management, Agricultural Aviation, Agricultural Business/Science, Aviation Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Safety, or a related field.Applicants without a graduate degree must demonstrate significant professional experience, industry expertise, and/or specialized certifications sufficient to meet University and accreditation requirements to teach in the assigned disciplines.

Five (5) years of professional experience in a comparable environment; familiarity with a university setting, processes, and systems. In addition, it is required for this person to have:

• Grant implementation knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communications;
• Good organizational and administrative skills;
• A knowledge of local government;
• A commitment to working with diverse populations in the Mississippi Delta;
• A commitment to attend meetings, conferences or special events after normal work hours and weekend;
• A valid driver's license and access to an insured motor vehicle for business use are required.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university's resources.

Minimum Qualifications:
Required Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Aviation Management, Agricultural Aviation, Agricultural Business/Science, Aviation Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Safety, or a related field.Applicants without a graduate degree must demonstrate significant professional experience, industry expertise, and/or specialized certifications sufficient to meet University and accreditation requirements to teach in the assigned disciplines.

Five (5) years of professional experience in a comparable environment; familiarity with a university setting, processes, and systems. In addition, it is required for this person to have:

• Grant implementation knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communications;
• Good organizational and administrative skills;
• A knowledge of local government;
• A commitment to working with diverse populations in the Mississippi Delta;
• A commitment to attend meetings, conferences or special events after normal work hours and weekend;

A valid driver's license and access to an insured motor vehicle for business use are required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Education: Master's degree or earned doctorate from an accredited institution in Aviation/Aerospace, Agricultural Science, Business, Education, Safety, Geospatial Sciences, or a related discipline. Academic Qualifications: Must possess academic credentials, professional experience, and/or specialized certifications sufficient to teach University courses in one or more of the following disciplines:

• Flight Instruction
• Flight Simulation Instruction
• Agricultural Business
• Agricultural Aviation
• Precision Agricultural Science
• Aerial Application Operations
• Aviation Safety
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Remote Sensing
• Information Systems for Aviation
• Aviation Management
• Aviation Technology
• Related disciplines aligned with program needs

Qualifications may be demonstrated through one or more of the following:

• Master's degree or doctorate in the teaching discipline;
• Master's degree with at least eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the teaching field;
• Bachelor's degree with significant professional experience directly related to the teaching discipline;
• Industry-recognized certifications, licenses, or credentials relevant to the assigned instructional area;
• A combination of education, professional accomplishments, certifications, and documented subject matter expertise sufficient to satisfy University, accreditation, and program requirements.

Preferred Credentials:

• FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), or FAA Ground Instructor Certificate
• FAA Remote Pilot Certificate (Part 107)
• Experience with flight simulation systems, aviation training devices, or simulator-based instruction

Special Instructions to Applicants:
This is partially funded through a grant through September 2028. This position will not persist should the grant or other self-funding mechanisms no longer be available.
Please include the names and contact information of 3-5 references. If you would like to add a letter of recommendation, please upload them with your application under optional documents. You may also have them emailed to DSUHRJobs@deltastate.edu. Once letters are received we will add them to your application materials.



Additional Information:


Open Date: 10/21/2026
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

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