AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (TITLE 32)
Army National Guard Units
Posted: March 20, 2026 (7 days ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Illinois
Salary
$44.14 - $51.48
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job is for a supervisor who leads a team of aircraft mechanics in the Illinois Air National Guard, overseeing daily operations, scheduling work, and ensuring safety while occasionally performing hands-on maintenance tasks.
It's ideal for experienced enlisted military personnel in grades E7-E8 who have journeyman-level skills in aircraft repair and proven leadership abilities.
The role focuses on managing a unit's workflow efficiently to meet deadlines and support readiness exercises.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0734000 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.
Code § 709), the only area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
Military Grades: Enlisted only - E7-E-8 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: MUST possess specialized experience for the WS-10 Level which includes, in addition to the journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel; experience which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines; experience that provided knowledge of various lines of work performed by this function; experience in adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
SPECIALIZED SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise or the potential to perform such duties as evidenced by the ability to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.
You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.
the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.
In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.
Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.
This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:
As a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (TITLE 32), WS-8852-10, you will supervise workers, either directly or through one or more subordinate leaders and/or supervisors, in accomplishing the operations of a distinct organizational unit and to perform associated nonsupervisory work.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Plan weekly or monthly work schedules and sequence of operations.
Establish deadlines and priority based on established general schedules, methods and policies. Determine skills, materials and equipment required to do the work.
Participate in the initial planning of current and future work schedules and development of budget requests.
Provide workload data, estimates, information on staffing needs, and recommendations as the scheduling of projected work. Perform the nonsupervisory work of the function as needed.
Implement regulatory safety requirements and ensure that subordinates wear appropriate safety equipment and follow pertinent safety precautions.
Prepare for and participate in various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises.
Instruct subordinates on new procedures or methods and provide assistance on difficult or new problem areas. Make adjustments as necessary to effectively and economically accomplish the work.
Note and investigate work related problems and independently implement corrective actions which can be taken without affecting work operations controlled by other supervisors.
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