Cosmetic Arts Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

Surry Community College; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 137,760 - 206,640; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking a Cosmetic Arts Adjunct Instructor for continuous recruitment. This position focuses on instructing in cosmetic arts and ensuring student success through engaging teaching methods.

Ideally, candidates will possess an Associate’s Degree in Cosmetology and relevant licenses. Responsibilities include conducting classes, grading assignments, and maintaining a professional teaching environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret educational materials.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations for scoring.
• Commitment to the community college philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned according to the schedule.
• Develop and assess student assignments.
• Participate in professional development.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Skills

Teaching proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Mathematical skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Cosmetology

Job description

Cosmetic Arts Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

Curriculum adjunct instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college level measures to determine student success. Curriculum adjunct instructors will apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter and will demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed. Curriculum adjunct instructors will participate in professional development activities.

NOTE: The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional adjuncts arise due to student enrollment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• TEACHING
  • Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.
  • Creating correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
  • Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.
  • Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
  • Notifying the Director as soon as possible in the event of illness.
  • Maintaining alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.
  • Supporting and following college policies and procedures.
  • Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
  • Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due.
  • Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.
  • Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.
  • Properly submitting assignments and the resulting student artifacts when selected for college-wide General Education Assessment.
  • Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Participating in mandatory on-campus professional development activities.
  • Participating in college-sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.
• MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills:
  • Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
  • Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Mathematical Skills:
  • Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Reasoning Ability:
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Other Skills and Abilities:
  • Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Cosmetology or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Cosmetology or higher.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Cosmetology License & Cosmetology Teacher License

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the salon environment is usually loud.

Location: Main Campus (Dobson)