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Job Listing ID:

4600881

Job Title:

Aviation Program Manager

Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Bend

Date Posted:

10/29/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

Not Provided

Shift:

Not Provided

Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months

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Job Summary Aviation Program Manager Below you will find details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for this opening. To apply for this position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button. If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link. Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Position Details Position Information Position Title Aviation Program Manager Classification Title Administrator Position Number B1243PD Grade Level M3 Starting Wage/Salary $85,000-$126,000 plus exceptional benefits Close Date 11/08/2026 Open Until Filled No Open Until Filled Notes Position Type/Employee Class Administrative Faculty Status Not applicable FTE 1.0 Contract Months 12.0 Overtime Eligible Exempt Location Bend Hybrid Remote Work Eligible? No Exceptional COCC Benefits Summary

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Primary Purpose The Aviation Program Manager provides operational and academic leadership for one of COCC's most dynamic career-technical programs, serving 250+ students seeking careers in aviation. This role builds and sustains the College's partnership with Leading Edge Flight Academy ( LEFA ) and the Bend airport, oversees compliance with Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) and Veterans Administration (VA) requirements, and leads a team of faculty, flight instructors, and staff supporting a fast-paced, year-round training environment. While the role is administrator-first, it also instructing lecture courses and leading periodic program assessment and review, combining administrative leadership with classroom instruction. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Program Management and Supervision Responsible for developing and maintaining aviation external partnerships, which requires weekly coordination meetings with LEFA leadership, monthly meetings with the LEFA flight instructor group, and troubleshooting as needed. This also includes working with the Instructional Dean to ensure the program meets the needs of industry and the College. Responsible for establishing and maintaining affiliation agreements with LEFA . Responsible for leadership, management, and oversight of all COCC aviation courses. Includes scheduling courses within the College's year-long scheduling process and ensuring required materials are available. Supervision and mentoring of certified flight instructors, full-time, adjunct, and part-time aviation faculty, and student Aviation tutors (recruiting, hiring, orienting, supervising, training, scheduling, finding subs for, and evaluating). Coordinate classroom observations for part-time instructors and facilitate peer-team observations for full-time faculty. Supervision of the Aviation department classified employees (an operations specialist and a support specialist). Partner with the Aviation Operations Specialist/Administrative Assistant to streamline and modernize program processes (e.g., wait list management, invoicing, and flight lab scheduling), including transitioning manual processes to digital systems. Collaborate with other departments on campus as required for operations of the program. Collaborate on the transition of UAS (drone) program oversight, providing leadership and curriculum continuity during the transition period. Create and maintain a program (student) handbook and a faculty handbook, conduct new student orientations, and new student onboarding. Responsible for website updates, catalog review, and marketing/recruitment for the program