Following the resignation of Daniel as our Training Director. This post begins the recruitment process for director(s) of training to replace him. Please note that this will be a slightly different recruitment process than for other recent vacancies (see below for more details*).

Expressions of Interest close: 21 December 2021

The ATC Training Director shall:

● be delegated general responsibility for ATC training by the Division Director(s);
● develop, directs, and implement new strategies and initiatives in relation to ATC training;
● manage and produce documentation relating to training concepts and guidance for others in the department (such as the ATC training handbook);
● provide updates to the VATSIM.net Vice Presidents and to Division and Region staff as appropriate;
● regularly review the standard of training offered to maintain high standards;
● manage departmental staff members, and advise Division Director(s) on appointments from an operational perspective;
● works together with the Pilot Training Director to form an overall philosophy towards training of all members within the UK division.

The Pilot Training Director shall:

● be delegated general responsibility for Pilot training by the Division Director(s);
● develop, direct, and implement new strategies and initiatives in relation to Pilot training;
● be nominated as the Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) of the VATSIM UK ATO and ensure its compliance with VATSIM ATO policy;
● manage and produce documentation relating to training concepts and guidance for others in the department (such as the pilot training handbook);
● provide updates to the VATSIM.net Vice President of Pilot Training, and to Division and Region staff as appropriate;
● regularly review the standard of training offered to maintain high standards;
● manages departmental staff members, and advise Division Director(s) on appointments from an operational perspective;
● works together with the ATC Training Director to form an overall philosophy towards training of all members within the UK division.

The preferred candidates for these roles should have:

● planning and organisational skills to simultaneously manage day-to-day operations while maintaining a view on medium and long term goals;
● skills which lead to good communication and teamwork with colleagues;
● motivation to continue the successes of the training department;
● experience with working with small groups of volunteers in an informal and formal setting.

The successful candidates for these roles must:

● be a full member of the VATSIM UK division and
● have the ability to engage in this role via emails, helpdesk tickets and discord server with approx. 7 hours a week spent on this role.

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Stage 1

Any interested members are invited to submit an expression of interest to jobs (at) vatsim dot uk for either or both of these roles as a first step towards finding appropriate candidates. We invite interested parties to submit their CID and name together with a (very) short statement (max 200 words).

Stage 2

Candidates with suitable experience will be contacted to provide further information, including a (longer) motivation for their application, a short history of their time on the network and how they would see their first months in the role(s) they have applied for. Members of the training team will engage in this process and provide feedback and discuss with candidates their applications in order for us to select the most appropriate candidate(s). Clearly this process will extend through the Christmas and New Year period and we will be mindful to ensure that applicants and members of our team have sufficient leeway to ensure that time can be spent away from the network.

The successful candidates will receive training on our systems, policies and practices.