Airport Manager - Military veterans preferred

2025-06-26
University of Central Missouri
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Warrensburg
Missouri
64093
United States


The University of Central Missouri is an equal employment opportunity employer


Salary $109,999.92 Annually
Location Skyhaven Airport, MO
Job Number 997899
Division Airport Operations
CategoryAirports

Description

This supervisory position reports to the Dean of the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies and has responsibility for management of the Max B. Swisher Skyhaven Airport. This position provides leadership to and serves as the primary representative for all activities and operations of UCM's Skyhaven Airport. The position requires exceptional leadership, communication and organizational skills to create a professional organization delivering the highest level of customer service to UCM's flight school, aircraft maintenance, airport tenants, transient operations, and the flying public.

Examples of Duties

Supervise airport operations. (60%)

  • Interact with federal, state and local officials; hiring/supervising of personnel; provide leadership in the maintenance and implementation of an up-to-date Safety Management System (SMS) for Skyhaven Airport; ensure compliance with all policies, rules, regulations, contracts and laws.
  • Communicate with the Chair of the Department of Aviation on all flight-related activities.
  • Collaborate with the Chief Flight Instructor to support the operational needs of the flight school.
  • Oversee airport-related budgets and budget planning, ensuring sustainability for airport operations, aircraft maintenance, and flight operations.
  • Supervise and support the Director of Aircraft Maintenance, Assistant Airport Manager, and Business and Fiscal Coordinator.
  • Develop and maintain training aircraft fleet replacement strategies.
  • Coordinate with the Chair of the Department of Aviation on accreditation activities and tasks.
Support community relations and economic development of the airport, including exploring and facilitating new business opportunities and retention of tenants. (20%)
  • Engage in community relations and economic development of the airport.
  • Work with UCM Foundation to develop and carry out a systematic development and fundraising plan for Skyhaven Airport.
Oversee the development, maintenance, and communication of airport documents. (10%)
  • Airport Master Plan/Airport Layout Plan, Airport Rules and Regulations, Airport minimum Standards, Airport Operations Manual, Airport Capital Improvement Plan, Construction Safety Plans, Airport Emergency Plan, and Airport Business Plan.
Engage visitors and external customers to ensure customer satisfaction (5%)
Oversee the overall success of the FBO (5%)

Typical Qualifications

Education:
  • Bachelor's in Aviation is required.
  • Master's degree in Aviation related field preferred.
Experience can substitute for education, but education can not substitute for experience.

BA=4years of experience

Experience:
  • At least five years of airport operations experience is required, demonstrating increasing degrees of responsibility with experience in the following areas: budget preparation, long-range planning, airport and aircraft maintenance, property management, supervision, and administration of general operations, public relations, and capital projects.
    • Two (2) years airport operations experience required.
    • Two (2) years of management experience preferred.
    • Aircraft Maintenance experience or background preferred.


Supplemental Information

Physical/Environmental Factors:
  • Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals
  • Lifting (weight) - 50lbs


Special Instructions:

Full-time benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.


Benefits

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:
  • 28.75% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;
  • Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
  • Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
  • Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
  • University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
  • Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
  • The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
  • The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
  • An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
  • UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.
To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our benefits page!

01

Please explain your supervisory experience.

02

Please explain your professional airport operations experience.

03

How many years of professional experience in airport management do you have?
  • No experience
  • Less than 1 year of experience
  • 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
  • 2 years but less than 3 years experience
  • 3 or more years of experience


04

Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship to acquire or maintain U.S. work authorization? This would include items such as OPT, CPT, H-1B, or employer-sponsored permanent residency.
  • Yes
  • No


Required Question




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