Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
Cosmetology Instructor Duties & Responsibilities
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Cosmetology Instructor Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Cosmetology Instructor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the cosmetology instructor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Cosmetology, Education, Health, Teaching, Faculty, Associates, The College, Technical, Medical Assisting, Continuing Education
Skills for Cosmetology Instructor
Desired skills for cosmetology instructor include:
Desired experience for cosmetology instructor includes:
Cosmetology Instructor Examples
Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
- Work in partnership with the Education Manager to effectively document the education team’s performance and individual development plans
- Provide on-going recognition, support and motivation for instructors
- Coordinate with the education manger new educator orientations
- The Cosmetology Teacher will work hands-on, alongside students to help build and deliver the school’s program
- Teaching courses to students in a hands-on and dynamic manner
- Maintaining and updating existing course material and exercises based on changes in technology, methodologies, and/or changing students’ needs
- Providing assessments of student proficiency and improvement
- Classroom lesson plans
- Practical and client laboratory instruction and supervision
- Syllabus development and review
- Two years of salon industry work experience
- Pivot Point International Cosmetology training experience
- Discovery Pro Cosmetology Software experience
- One year of cosmetology teaching experience in a community college
- Dual Current Esthetics/Cosmetology Instructor and Operator’s License
- Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and soft skills
Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
- Provide practical and client laboratory instruction and supervision
- Attend professional development activities that directly relate to job responsibilities and will enhance student success
- Provides professional instruction based on approved course syllabus
- Administers and grades class examinations
- Maintains records of student grades
- Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the training areas
- Meets with students, staff members, supervisors as needed
- Prepares and delivers instructional material and oversees appropriate learning laboratories
- Works with colleagues and administration to provide an appropriate and safe learning environment with good experiences for the student
- Promotes the program and vocational education in the community and schools
- Complies and submits reports in a timely manner
- Constructs training modules, tools, materials, supplies and equipment to comply with local requirements for safety and security needs and in accordance with state and federal work standards
- Ensures students are instructed in and follow all safety rules for operating equipment and using tools
- Ensures classrooms and work areas are properly cleaned and maintained at all times
- Maintains a secure training and work area that proves freedom of movement for students during performance of work and training assignments and complies with the security requirements of the organization
- Ensures work-related projects are successfully completed and that they meet industrial standards
Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
- Classroom instruction of theory and practical applications
- Monitoring of the over the shoulder instruction on the lab/salon floor with students and client in live-work settings
- Instructor assignments will vary according to enrollment and program needs
- Due to the nature of the type of work performed by cosmetologists/students, the instructor must be capable of working on their feet/standing 6-8 hours a day and maintaining a high energy level, with or without accommodations
- Instruction for all contact hours required
- Provide advising and program leadership
- Internal, external and professional development
- The ability to work up to 16 hours per week (with the expectation to work more as needed) Thursday, Friday, in Malden and Saturdays (2 to 4 per month in Malden and /or Framingham)
- Work a rotating Saturday schedule for makeup time class
- Responsible for daily absentee report
- Assisting with Inventory Count
- Competent in all Cosmetology skills and capable of assisting faculty in lab and instructional activities
- Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures for Cosmetology as required by state regulations
- Minimum 3 years related cosmetology work experience
Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
- Able to develop and lesson plans in related content
- Excellent interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with a wide variety of people at various levels
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Cosmetology and at least 3 years of non-teaching work experience in the field
- A current Texas Cosmetology Operator Instructor’s License
- At least 5 years of demonstrated success in the related field
- Meet requirements for New York State Teacher Certification
- Must have 8 years of full-time experience in the field or have a baccalaureate degree and three years of recent, full-time, continuous work experience in cosmetology or cosmetology training
- Must possess a current Idaho Cosmetologist Instructor License
- Recent hair cutting and styling skills and be current in hair fashion trends and products nail technology skills
- Show evidence of dependability, good human relationship skills, and ability to work harmoniously with others
- Possess initiative, positive attitude and motivation for teaching
- Excellent speaking skills and good writing skills
Cosmetology Instructor Job Description
- Three years teaching experience working with a diverse student population
- Experience with D2L or other online Course Management System
- Understanding of the mission, vision, and core values of a comprehensive two year college
- Multilingual or multicultural background or experience working with underserved populations
- Current, Active Georgia Master Cosmetology license in good standing
- At least five (3) years of paid, in-field experience within the last (7) years
- Associate's degree and at least 3 years of related cosmetology work experience
- Valid Texas Instructor Operator License
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a cosmetologist in the industry
- Diploma in cosmetology
- Four full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience as a Cosmetologist
- One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field