State Board Prep Cosmetology Educator

Be Aveda; Clearwater (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Aveda in Florida is seeking a State Board Prep Cosmetology Educator to prepare students for the Florida State Board licensing exams while building their technical knowledge, confidence, and readiness for beauty industry employment.

You will teach theory and practical skills, cover infection control, safety, anatomy, hair, color, skin, nails, and exam strategies; maintain a professional learning environment; collaborate with campus staff; and support student licensure and career outcomes.

Qualifications

• Florida cosmetology license required.
• Experience behind the chair preferred.
• Knowledge of Milady/Pivot Point curriculum and Florida State Board exam requirements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, coaching, and classroom-management skills.
• Ability to motivate students with different learning styles and levels of experience.
• Passion for cosmetology education and helping students achieve licensure and career success.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Teach cosmetology theory and technical concepts using curriculum and state-board preparation materials.
• Prepare students for Florida licensing examinations through structured lessons, exam reviews, practice questions, and mock examinations.
• Reinforce infection control, safety and sanitation, anatomy and physiology, hair care, haircutting, hairstyling, haircoloring, chemical services, skin care, nail services, and related theory.
• Explain Florida licensing requirements, professional standards, and examination expectations.
• Evaluate student progress and identify areas requiring additional instruction or remediation.
• Coach students in effective test-taking strategies, time management, terminology, and application of theoretical knowledge.
• Demonstrate and reinforce proper professional behaviors, communication, guest service, and workplace standards.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and professional learning environment.
• Document student progress and communicate performance concerns or opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with other educators and campus staff to support student retention, graduation, licensure, and career readiness.
• Participate in educator training, meetings, student events, and professional-development activities.

Skills

Cosmetology experience behind chair

Milady Pivot Point knowledge

Communication

Presentation

Coaching

Classroom management

Student motivation

Flexible hours

2+ years behind chair

Education

Florida Cosmetology License

Job description

Description

State Board Prep Cosmetology Educator

Position Summary

The State Board Prep Cosmetology Educator is responsible for preparing cosmetology students for successful completion of their Florida State Board licensing examinations while developing their technical knowledge, professional skills, confidence, and readiness for employment in the beauty industry.

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach and review cosmetology theory and technical concepts using curriculum and state-board preparation materials.
• Prepare students for the Florida cosmetology licensing examination through structured lessons, exam reviews, practice questions, and mock examinations.
• Reinforce essential subjects including infection control, safety and sanitation, anatomy and physiology, hair care, haircutting, hairstyling, haircoloring, chemical services, skin care, nail services, and related cosmetology theory.
• Explain Florida licensing requirements, professional standards, and examination expectations.
• Evaluate student progress and identify areas requiring additional instruction or remediation.
• Coach students in effective test-taking strategies, time management, terminology, and application of theoretical knowledge.
• Demonstrate and reinforce proper professional behaviors, communication, guest service, and workplace standards.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and professional learning environment.
• Document student progress and communicate performance concerns or opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with other educators and campus staff to support student retention, graduation, licensure, and career readiness.
• Participate in educator training, meetings, student events, and professional-development activities.

Qualifications

• Current Florida cosmetology license.
• Professional cosmetology experience, preferably with experience working behind the chair.
• Strong knowledge of Milady/Pivot Point cosmetology curriculum and Florida State Board examination requirements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, coaching, and classroom-management skills.
• Ability to motivate students with different learning styles and levels of experience.
• Passion for cosmetology education and helping students achieve licensure and career success.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends, when required.

Key Performance Goals

• Improve student preparedness and confidence for the Florida State Board examination.
• Help students identify and correct knowledge gaps before testing.
• Support strong graduation, licensure, and employment outcomes.
• Create an engaging, supportive, and professional educational environment.

General:

Due to our commitment to the environment, a strong alignment to the Aveda mission is essential.

Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Manage expenses within fiscal guidelines.

Participate in team meetings.

Minimum Requirements:

2+ years behind the chair.

Cosmetology License and in Florida.

Passionate about learning and teaching.

Strong presentation & communications skills.

Flexible to work evenings and weekends.

*Supervisory Responsibilities:

*There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed in a variety of environments.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Requirements

(to be completed within 12-18 months)

OBJECTIVE: To develop & gain competencies in clinic floor management, classroom management, classroom facilitation, and advanced theoretical & technical skills.

Complete

• Collaborative Teaching modules
• Aveda Men's modules
• Make-up modules
• Hair-color System modules
• Chemical Service modules
• Haircutting System modules

Pass

• Make-up Certification
• Aveda Men's Certification
• Classroom Facilitator Certification