Drone Piloting Teaching Opportunities

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide drone piloting and aviation enrichment services for students at partner schools. Contractors will plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate drone piloting sessions, introduce students to flight fundamentals, safety procedures, and responsible drone operation, and adapt instruction based on student experience and program objectives. Assignments vary by school, grade level, and schedule, and may include topics such as FAA Part 107 concepts. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate drone piloting and aviation sessions;
• Introduce students to drone flight fundamentals, aviation concepts, safety procedures, and responsible drone operation through hands-on learning activities;
• Adapt instruction based on student experience levels, site requirements, available equipment, and program objectives;
• Guide students through flight exercises, mission planning, problem-solving activities, and introductory FAA Part 107 concepts, where applicable;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment;
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; and
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, student-protection, and drone operation procedures.

Requirements

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Experience operating drones and knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS);
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate preferred for many assignments; some assignments may specifically require current certification;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students;
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills;
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable; and
• Ability to demonstrate safe drone operation while fostering critical thinking, responsible decision-making, and student engagement.

Nice to have

• Preferred backgrounds may include FAA-certified remote pilots, drone instructors, aviation educators, commercial drone operators, engineers, STEM educators, photographers, surveyors, public safety professionals, military veterans with UAS experience, and others with relevant instructional or technical experience.