FT Cosmetology Instructor (9 months)

Haywood Community College; Clyde (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Haywood Community College is seeking a full-time Cosmetology instructor to teach at the community college and partner high schools. You will organize the shop and classroom, prepare syllabi, and deliver lectures with lab demonstrations while evaluating student progress and maintaining records.

The role requires current NC Cosmetology and NC Instructor licenses, an associate degree in Cosmetology, and commitment to open-access education and diversity.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or related field in Cosmetology.
• Current North Carolina Cosmetology license as cosmetologist.
• North Carolina Cosmetology Instructor license.
• Commitment to open-access community college philosophy, diversity, and instructional technology.

Responsibilities

• Teach Cosmetology to community college and high school students.
• Maintain shop, classroom, and office organization.
• Prepare updated course syllabi and provide course requirements in writing.
• Deliver lectures, lead discussions, and conduct laboratory demonstrations.
• Evaluate student performance and assign grades.
• Maintain attendance and grade records per policy.
• Offer student conferences and tutoring during posted office hours.
• Administer student surveys and discuss results with program manager or dean.
• Pursue professional development and participate in college activities.
• Support Haywood Community College's mission and community engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Cosmetology instruction

Education

Cosmetology instructor license (NC)

Cosmetology license (NC)

Associate degree in Cosmetology

Job description

Primarily instruction and public service and those forms of research which promote and enhance the college’s commitment to excellence in instruction and which support the current needs of the students and faculty. Faculty members are responsible to the Program Manager and/or Dean. The relationship between the faculty member and the student is a leader, teacher, adviser, and facilitator of learning.

• Teaches Cosmetology to community college and high school students.
• Keeps shop environment clean and continuously improves the educational environment.
• Organizes shop area, office, and classroom for a professional environment.
• Maintains annually updated course syllabi and provides each student with a written statement of course requirements at the beginning of the semester, including texts, course content, competencies, and evaluation.
• Prepares course materials; uses appropriate teaching techniques, including delivering lectures, leading discussions, and conducting laboratory demonstrations; and performs other activities related to and meeting the course requirements.
• Conducts evaluations of student performance and assign grades based on such evaluations.
• Maintains records of students’ attendance and grades according to college and state policy and procedure.
• Maintains posted office hours as required by college policy and procedure and can be available for student conferences and tutoring.
• Responsible for administering student surveys in the classes as prescribed by college procedure and discussing results with the program manager and/or the dean.
• Maintains professional skills and subject expertise through continual study and research in the discipline and involvement in professional organizations.

• Donates academic expertise in the local, state, or national community when appropriate to fulfill the community relations goals of the college.
• Supports and encourages college-sponsored activities.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms. Must possess the skills necessary to demonstrate cosmetology techniques to students effectively.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Work toward operational excellence.
• Create a student-centered environment.
• Implement innovative strategies to meet the needs of clients and improve processes.
• Interact with co-workers and perform tasks with the highest level of integrity.
• Work cooperatively with faculty, staff, students, and our community.
• Promote and support HCC’s mission, vision, and values and promote and support co-workers in a positive manner.

HCC Core Values Responsibilities

• Support: Providing a helpful and encouraging environment where exceptional learning and experiences can exist.
• Collaboration: Working together for a shared purpose by fostering positive and productive relationships with diverse populations throughout the college and our community.
• Excellence: Striving for the ongoing pursuit of the highest quality inside and outside the classroom.
• Integrity: Maintaining honest and open relationships, utilizing strong ethical principles, in everything we do.
• Creativity: Encouraging thinking and exploring beyond the bounds of traditional ideas.

Minimum

Associate degree or related field in Cosmetology. Must possess a current license from the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetology (NCSBC) as a cosmetologist and a North Carolina State Board of Cosmetology Instructor License. Demonstrate an understanding of commitment to open-access community college philosophy, diversity issues and instructional technology.

Preferred

All minimum requirements plus past experience with teaching within a community college.

Haywood Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or status as a covered veteran in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Upon request, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may be able to perform the essential functions of their job unless doing so would result in an undue burden for the College.

Haywood Community College (HCC) is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission to foster an environment that meets the educational needs of the communities it serves, promotes student success in higher education and in the workplace, and facilitates economic development. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College. The college campus, a designated arboretum, boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state with an iconic mill pond, a productive greenhouse, dahlia gardens, an orchard garden and a rhododendron garden.