cfi
First thing is to make sure you have the requirements before putting your hand up.
250 hours in commercial operations (basically, not instructing) for a Commercial school, and 250 hours of IFR instructing, and 250 hours of instructor training if the school has either of those teaching approvals attached to the AOC.
The key to it is the quality of the staff. If the school has good instructors:
thorough with paperwork, a genuine concern for the students, concern for the Company, has some experienced senior instructors, and a good knowledge of the regs it really should be a fairly easy and rewarding position.
Have a chat to the guy currently doing the job and hang off his tails if possible for a while.
Be prepared to accept responsibility for the things that go wrong. Ultimately it is your responsibility, and its no good passing the buck.
With fewer young guys hanging around in GA the future looks good. To have CFI experience in another 10 years the salaries should compare favorably with any regional Airline and possibly some of the majors.
You also get to work at the best end of the industry where the bitterness hasnt set in. The people you deal with on a daily basis are keen, enthusiastic, and going places. Nothing better than seeing the guys and gals get through a test, get their first job etc
If it floats your boat,a good lead into a CASA job down the track with all the associated benefits.
If you get the chance approach your CASA FOI. Most of them will be happy to sit down with you i would imagine and outline their expectations.
Im pretty easy to please because i used to be a forklift driver, but it is a great job at the best end of the industry.