What the position is:

The Crew Scheduling Lead reports to the Manager of Crew Scheduling while directly supervising all crew scheduling functions and personnel on their shift.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors schedules in the performance of tasks such as maintaining the crew management system, managing daily reserves, daily checklists, managing all IOE flights, telephone procedures, and departmental projects.
• Provide guidance to schedulers on necessary crew changes due to sick calls, training requirements, or other unforeseen circumstances.
• The Crew Scheduling Lead executes operational plans during irregular operations caused by weather, ATC, maintenance, or security disruptions.
• Ensures schedulers perform assigned tasks in a logical order, re-assess priorities consistently, and adhere to the approved system control communication process when making all decisions.
• The Crew Scheduling Lead provides coaching and development opportunities to all schedulers as needed.
• The Lead ensures the Crew Schedulers are receiving the proper training to perform their daily duties in accordance with the applicable FARs and union contracts. Work directly with Crew Payroll, Training Records, Dispatch, Chief Pilot, and Inflight departments to ensure accurate flight hours, training hours, premium pay, leave status, and terminations are reflected in scheduling systems.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned by management

General requirements & qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Intermediate level computer knowledge and typing skills, ability to learn quickly.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Problem solver.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of airline and aviation terminology and/or aviation experience.
• Previous Crew Scheduling and/or supervisory experience strongly preferred