AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32)

Duties

• Develops and provides technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training/instruction to aircrew members.
• Develops instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training material.
• Develops, establishes, validates, and maintains unit loadmaster training program.
• Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form a practical lesson plans for flight training.
• Evaluates student performance, annotates and maintains student training records.
• Ensures students safely execute the demonstrated methods of flight duties.
• Instructs, analyzes and interprets guidance.
• Counsels students, evaluates student potential, makes determinations on readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military reclassification actions as appropriate.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program.
• Accomplishes all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination.
• Determines numbers of aircraft and loading crews/vehicles needed to support proposed missions.
• Accomplishes coordination to verify availability of aircraft and previously scheduled commitments.
• Accomplishes a wide variety of preflight, in flight and post flight duties required by the nature of the aircraft assigned and the aircraft's specialized mission.
• Develops and certifies cargo load plans considering quantity, weight, configuration, floor capacity, compartment restrictions and proper location within the aircraft to achieve the optimum center of gravity.
• Performs aircraft inspection to determine aircraft airworthiness.
• Develops evacuation procedures for aircrew and passengers.
• Briefs passengers on in flight and emergency procedures and demonstrates the use of emergency equipment.
• Administers no notice, pyramid and annual evaluations.
• Evaluates aircrew member's performance during all phases of flying mission execution.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at (660) 687-7394 or at St. Joseph at (816) 236-3339 for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• Employment can be terminated with a 30 day notice.
• In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the indefinite appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent status.
• Must attain and maintain mission-ready status at the appropriate crew qualification level in the unit's assigned aircraft.
• May be required to travel in military and commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Must be instructor qualified, maintaining proficiency in the Principles of Instruction.
• May be required to maintain flight examiner qualification. Periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass written and in-flight standardization/ evaluation examinations to include random no-notice evaluations.
• Required to maintain proficiency in the use of firearms. As prescribed by regulation, may be required to carry and use a concealed weapon while performing aircrew related duties.
• Management has the right to convert this position to permanent status without re-advertising.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - MSgt (E-7)

Minimum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience in functions such as preparing aircraft loading plans, loading and off-loading aircraft, operating loading equipment, and ensuring security of cargo in flight.

GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 24 months of specialized experience which has provided you with knowledge of types, capacities and configuration of transport aircraft; weight and balance factors; cargo handling and restraint techniques; and emergency equipment and in-flight emergency procedures. The specialized experience must demonstrate your ability to prepare loading plans; determine airworthiness of the aircraft and aircraft cargo; ability to operate cargo loading equipment; experience in proper cargo and personnel airdrop procedures; and ability to train personnel in proper loading and off-loading procedures.

Must possess certification as an Aircraft Loadmaster Instructor.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).