Jobs at Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

Our close-knit flight operations team orchestrates the daily operations of our airline, creating an airline people love from behind the scenes. As a member on this team, you’ll use your expertise to create the situations that make guest experiences as safe and enjoyable as possible. You’ll be at the heart of how our airlines will achieve its goals and enjoy the opportunities you’ll have to create a long and satisfying career with us.

Role Summary

The Flight Operations Instructional Designer II is responsible for developing solutions to analyze, design, and develop Alaska Airlines’ computer-based (CBT), instructor-led (IL) ground training, and flight training lessons. As an individual contributor, this role makes recommendations to improve and support flight operations instructional design and training activities for Alaska Airlines (AS).

Key Duties

• Applies instructional design techniques and methodologies to design and develop AS computer-based (CBT) and instructor-led (IL) ground training general topics lessons.

• Exercise judgment to design and develop AS flight training lessons in accordance to regulatory requirements.

• Provides ground-training instruction for Indoctrination (general and operations topics) classes for AS pilots and the flight training department.

• Develops and administers special security training per National Security Act.

• With limited direction from leadership create instructor guides for pilot ground and flight training events, ensuring courseware is current, the presentation media is operating correctly, and all required reference materials are available.

• Partners with instructors in preparation for ground training activities.

• Develop solutions and maintains courseware standards under changing technologies, IAW, FAA, manufacturer, and company guidance.

• Collaborate with Flight Operations Training and other Flight Operations departments to ensure accuracy of training content and compliance with directives.

• Support pilots with both content and technology questions to ensure completion of training objectives.

• Performs assigned instructional systems designer (ISD) project management responsibilities. Responsible for process implementation, development and supervision of Learning Management System (LMS). Troubleshoots LMS failures and discrepancies, providing technical support and training to LMS users.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 2 years of experience in instructional design and training delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related area, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Computer skills utilizing CBT authoring and graphic software.

• Demonstrated ability to become a platform instructor for ground training topics.

• Self-motivated with demonstrated problem-solving skills required.

• Ability to work independently or as a team member for group projects.

• Project Management experience.

• Excellent communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Pilot, Dispatch, or Airframe & Powerplant license.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud, Lectora eLearning, Storyline and CornerStone software.

• Multi-crew aircraft flight experience.

• Multi-crew aircraft flight and/or ground instruction experience.

• Experience “training the trainer”, with the ability to teach and/or create instructor guides for technical systems.

• Knowledge of video filming/editing/producing.

• Knowledge of classroom design principles and classroom technology integration.

• Knowledge of flight training department curriculums.

• Knowledge of learning management systems (LMS).

• Basic understanding of aircraft systems theory, function, and operation.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Salary Range

$74,400 -- $111,600 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition Type Management
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 1/22/2025
Location Seattle - Flight Training Cntr
Regulatory Information Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
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Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2025-13660
Category Corporate & Operations