Send him to ATP. Zero to Hero in 180 days, with a guaranteed CFI job at the end.

I used to be an instructor there, and yes the students miss out on the whole $100 hamburger experience, but you get through your ratings very fast and they have good relationships with regional airlines to move onwards after you work as a CFI.

Also, this is an excellent way to prepare for structured airline environments and 'drinking from the fire hose' as a previous poster said.