SkyWest Airlines

About SkyWest

SkyWest is the largest regional airline in the United States and partners with four major airline carriers. More importantly, we’re known for our reliability, service and our professional employees who operate more than 2,300 flights each day throughout North America. We have been esteemed as one of “America’s Best Employers” by Forbes and are known for an industry-leading workforce, an exceptional leadership team and our continued solid operational and economic performance.

SkyWest employees enjoy a distinctive and unmatched culture of teamwork, respect, quality and professionalism, along with world-class benefits such as 401(k) match, Performance Rewards, health care, retirement and discounted travel worldwide.

Primary Job Duties

CRJ Ground and Matrix Instructors conduct training for New Hire, Transition, Upgrade, and Requalification pilots at the Salt Lake Training Facility.

CRJ Ground Instructors

• Conduct Basic Indoctrination, Initial/Transition Ground, Differences Ground, Upgrade Ground, and Requalification Ground training.

• Maintain a high level of knowledge of general subjects and CRJ-related information; to include, but not limited to, SOPM, FOM, OpsSpecs, GDPM, Weight/Balance, Performance, and Systems.

• Special projects as assigned (COBU 5.0 credit)

• Compensation – 6.0 credit for each ground training day (8.0 hour pre-assignment)

CRJ Matrix Instructors

• Conduct ground training for First Officer and Captain SOPM procedures using our Graphical Flight Deck Simulator.

• Maintain a high level of knowledge of general subjects and CRJ-related information; to include, but not limited to, SOPM, FOM, OpsSpecs, GDPM, Weight/Balance, Performance, and Systems.

• Special projects as assigned (COBU 5.0 credit)

• Compensation – 1.0 credit for each hour of matrix training (4.0-5.0 hour pre-assignment)

Schedule / Accommodations / Travel

• Ground and Matrix Instructors are typically pre-assigned 10-15 teaching sessions a month

• Pre-assignments can vary from 0-21 sessions a month

• Hotels provided for instructors upon request when teaching (please ask for details during the interview)

• SkyWest doesn’t currently provide positive space travel for instructors that live outside of the SLC area

Minimum Requirements

• 121 flight experience

• Cannot be in the DMA program (conflicts with pre-assignments)

• Cannot be in Special Tracking

• Accept a 12 month commitment from date of qualification

Preferred Skills:

• SkyWest First Officer

• 100+ hours CL-65 flight experience

• Teaching experience

Physical and Other Requirements

• Required to maintain pilot currency (pilots on leave maintain currency with Jumpseat Observations)

• Pre-assignments will be scheduled prior to PBS bidding

• Complete the online application to be considered

• Note position(s) you are applying for on your application and resume

If you have questions regarding these positions, please contact Kelly Bunker at kelly.bunker@skywest.com or 801.258.4545 (text or voicemail).

SkyWest is committed to maintaining a working environment of satisfying employment and mutual respect for all of our employees, regardless of race, color, national ancestory, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, religion, medical condition, disability, pregnancy, age or military status. We have specific training plans and programs in place to maintain such an environment.