"Student Dispatcher"

As part of the Liberty University School of Aeronautics (LUSOA) team, Student Dispatchers work inside the Integrated Operations Center at the Lynchburg airport to facilitate course flight activities. Student Dispatchers will have a primarily office-centric work environment, but at times can expect to be outside for short durations. Successful applicants will serve with a positive manner and exemplify Christian workplace values.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Utilizing company computers and software to “check-in,” “ramp-out,” and “ramp-in” training activities.
2. Assisting Instructor Pilots with editing their scheduled lessons.
3. Communicating via radio with aircraft crews and the Lynchburg Airport “Line Department”.
4. Reviewing aircraft documents to ensure compliance with maintenance deadlines and regulatory requirements.
5. Exercising quality teamwork by informing co-workers of any changes or concerns that may affect operations.
6. Answering and appropriately responding to phone calls.
7. Handing needed materials to crews leaving for flights.
8. Recovering materials from returning crews.
9. Stocking flight materials.
10. Monitoring LUSOA aircraft that are in-flight.
11. Maintaining awareness of current weather and operational conditions.
12. Resolving crew issues, whether in the air or on the ground.
13. Locking and properly securing aircraft.

Additional information may be found here.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Eligibility for Federal Work Study.
2. Eligibility for a TSA-approved airport badge.
3. Basic computer skills.
4. English proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Private pilot's certificate.
2. Personal vehicle.
3. Previous customer service experience.
4. Previous airport environment experience.
5. Current Liberty University School of Aeronautics student (though all majors welcome).
6. Familiarization with ETA, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and flight- and weather-tracking software.
7. Knowledge of business telephone etiquette.
8. Intermediate or advanced computer skills.

Target Hire Date: 2025-08-25

Time Type: Part time

Location: Lynchburg - In Office

*The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.*