Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Instructor (Independent Contractor)

About Airways International Ltd:
Airways International Ltd (AIL) is the commercial arm of Airways New Zealand – providing air traffic services training, simulation & selection solutions, aeronautical information management, flight procedures and aviation consultancy services to the global aviation industry. As pioneers and market leaders, we partner with some of the best in the industry to develop and deliver world-leading products and services.

For more information check out https://airwaysinternational.com/

About the Team:
Airways Training is a registered Private Training Provider (PTE), and NZQA accredited training academy that provides world class aviation training to ANSPs world-wide, including New Zealand.  

Our highly skilled and experienced instructors, cutting-edge training and simulation technologies, and are recognised internationally. Training services include ab initio training, professional develop training to existing Air Traffic Controllers, Aviation English training, and consultancy services.

About the Role:
We have various opportunities for independent contractors to support Airways International Limited (AIL) as Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Instructors, based at our Christchurch campus and with training to be delivered during 2027.

Reporting to the Manager (ATS) Training, you’ll be tasked with developing, preparing and delivering domestic and international ATC ab initio training courses and other Air Traffic Services courses in accordance with ICAO, CAA, Airways and NZQA frameworks.

In particular we are keen on instructors who can deliver Approach Control Procedural (non-radar) and Approach Control Surveillance Training.

This will require you to be proficient in skill deficiency diagnosis and skill enhancement in line with the Training Centre’s train for success phyllophyte.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensuring quality training outcomes with measurable, demonstrable effectiveness that meet and exceed customer expectation
• Delivering ATC and specialist technical training, classroom based and virtual
• Preparing and conducting transparent & fair assessments/reports on student progress
• Supporting the design of curricula, syllabi and courseware, including undertaking feedback to improve teaching methods and outcomes
• Ad hoc tasks as arise to ensure a streamlined, efficient process.
  

For a full list of tasks and responsibilities, please refer to the attached position description.

About You:
Our preference is for ATC Instructors who are eligible to work in New Zealand, due to work visa constraints.

Due to the nature of the role, you’ll hold a proactive and solution-oriented approach to identified challenges with the cultural awareness and sensitivity to effectively work with students of differing backgrounds.

Additionally, you’ll hold:

• An ATC instructor and/or assessor rating, with ICAO/EASA level 6 English language proficiency
• Hold Ratings in Approach Control Procedural (non-radar) and/or Approach Control Surveillance training
• Proven experience providing on-the-job training in an ATC operational environment
• Knowledge of and exposure to the delivery of instructional material
• Ability to effectively utilise the MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint as well as other PC technologies
• Meticulousness in checking processes and outputs for accuracy and completeness
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work constructively with various stakeholders, including staff, managers, and students
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work autonomously towards meeting objectives and deadlines
• Focus on continuous development with forward-thing mindset and a self-starting approach
• Culturally sensitive, being considerate and confident when dealing with others
• The ability to work in a dynamic team and business environment, collaborate with people, show resilience and agility, take ownership, and focus on delivering successful outcomes.
  

Beneficial:

• Tertiary qualification in an education and aviation or management domain
• Certificate or diploma in adult teaching
• Pilot licence
• Classroom instructional technique exposure and/or training
• Course delivery to adult foreign language students.
  

To Apply:
If you’re an independent contractor with a safety-led mindset, are quality focused and enjoy interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders, please submit your application (CV and cover letter) via the Airways careers site.

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment background checks including but not limited to references, drug and alcohol screening and criminal conviction.

Application closing date is Sunday, 16 November 2026.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.

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