Supervisor of Cadet Programs at PSA Airlines, Inc. – Charlotte, North Carolina
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About This Position
US-NC-Charlotte
ID 2026-6459
Category Talent Management
Position Type Full-Time
Overview
Let your career take off with PSA Airlines
About PSAPSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.
BenefitsPSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
- A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
- 401(k) with company match
- American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
- A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
- Premium dental coverage
- Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year
- Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
- Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
- Family planning and fertility treatment
- LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
- Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional
Responsibilities
- Lead cadet pipeline development programs, leading the school relationship strategy with schools to create sustained candidate sources through partnership between PSA and the entity.
- Grow Cadet Program population through enhanced engagement activities and outreach.
- Identify flight schools and universities to partner with through the Cadet Program.
- Utilize ATS to engage candidate pool and develop follow-up action plans to keep candidates engaged with PSA.
- Identify, plan, and attend networking activities such as Cadet Career fairs, industry expos, school cadet connects, Career Take-Off Events, and Cadet Mentor events.
- Interview qualified candidates to join our pathway program pipelines.
- Proactively maintain engagement programs to retain and convert Cadets, Sr. Cadets, and CFIs to PSA’s First Officer Training.
- Analyze recruiting trends, best sources, and recruiting metrics to enhance pathway programs.
- Develop best practices to drive external recruiting initiatives across all pilot groups.
Program Management
- Train, Mentor and Supervise the Cadet Recruiters.
- Determine training programs for Pilot Mentors and Ambassadors, when needed.
- Creates communication plan and accountability methods for Lead Pilot Mentor, Pilot Mentors and Ambassadors.
Recruiting Administration
- Advises team members to update iCIMS with requisite and candidate status updates immediately upon receiving notice of information / changes. Review all requisites daily to ensure accurate information is recorded in the system.
- Attend Recruiting meetings, share knowledge and skills with teammates, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Oversees onboarding process and transition from Cadet Program to PSA First Officer initial training.
- Supports the school and student contractual process with the Manager of Pilot Recruiting.
- Supports weekly metrics with Systems and Support Team by pulling necessary data, where and when needed.
- Participate in special projects as assigned.
- Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures as well as with all applicable external regulations.
Key Stakeholder Communication
- Recruiting Team: Daily/weekly leadership on execution of Pilot Cadet Recruiting Activities
- Daily and weekly updates on staff performance, recruiting obstacles, wins, and issues; support requested data for accurate metrics collection.
- Recruiting Associate/ Recruiter: Candidate / Requisite information needed to provide administrative support for scheduling, Preboarding, and Onboarding.
- Human Resources: Support Facilitation of new MSA Cadet hires through Day 1 Orientation.
- Responsible for the Company's Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Specifics
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3-5 years of high volume, program recruiting experience.
- 1-2 years of leadership experience within recruiting programs.
- Track record of success leading, mentoring and/or training recruiting staff.
- Track record of success building and managing stakeholder relationships throughout each phase of recruiting process; customer service orientation is a must.
- Experience utilizing behavioral and/or investigative interviewing techniques.
- Creative sourcing/attraction of talent; ability to build a talent pipeline and bench.
- Exposure to legal and compliance aspects of Recruiting/HR.
- Extensive knowledge of social networking platforms, online communities, conferences, and other sourcing channels.
- Knowledge of applicant tracking systems, CRM tools and virtual recruiting tools; strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team environment and meet deadlines in an aggressive growth environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor is essential, especially during uncomfortable situations and confrontations.
- Ability to speak/read/write in English.
- If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
- 2-5 years of program recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting and selecting in a high-volume recruiting environment.
- Experience with recruiting relationship sales.
Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Director of Crew Recruiting and Systems.
Authorities: None
PSA Airlines is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer