Beautician

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; Town of Tupper Lake (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Health insurance (dental & vision)

Job summary

The NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Beautician to provide hair, nail and skin care services to individuals receiving services. The role includes assessing hairstyles, performing grooming tasks, and maintaining sanitary facilities in accordance with regulations.

Applicants must hold a New York cosmetology license and participate in mandated trainings. The position offers comprehensive benefits, paid parental leave, holidays, and retirement options as part of a

Qualifications

• Possession of a license and current registration to practice cosmetology in New York State.
• Eligible for full and unconditional participation in Medicare/Medicaid programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide hair, nail and/or skin care services to individuals.
• Determine desired hairstyle based on instructions and standards.
• Comb, brush, and style hair using detangling and styling tools.
• Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair; use towels and hair dryers.
• Sterilize and maintain beauty instruments and tools; monitor supplies.

Education

Cosmetology license (New York State)

Job description

• Paid Parental Leave:

Duties Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Beautician, you will provide beauty services to individuals receiving services, which may include:

• Providing beauty services to individuals, including hair, nail and/or skin care services.
• Determining the desired hair style based on the individuals' instructions, prescribed style standards, hair type and/or facial features.
• Combing and brushing hair using detangling and styling tools.
• Shampooing, rinsing and conditioning hair with water, liquid hair products and other solutions. In addition, using towels and hair dryers to dry the hair and scalp.
• Assessing hair styles and types to determine what care is necessary to ensure health and growth.
• Shaves, trims, shapes and/or removes facial hair, such as mustaches, beards and eyebrows, using tweezers, razors and other relevant solutions.
• May apply lotions, serums and powders to the face, neck and hair to prepare, cleanse and condition individuals' skin and scalp.
• Applies water, setting, straightening or waving solutions. Uses curlers, rollers, hot combs, straighteners or curling irons to set, straighten and curl hair.
• Sterilizes and cleans beauty instruments and tools; and may sharpen, lubricate and make minor repairs to ensure proper maintenance.
• Monitors supply levels, and orders and stocks beauty supplies.
• Dusts and cleans work areas, which will include sweeping and disposing of hair clippings and other garbage.
• Remain current on all mandated and applicable specialized trainings.
• All other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

Non-Competitive:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice cosmetology in New York State.

Additional Comments

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at [phone] or email [e-mail] to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

Paid Holidays and Leave

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

Health Care Coverage

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

Retirement Program

Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

Professional Development and Education and Training

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp. OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.