Part-Time Cosmetology Instructor (Pool)

Part-Time Cosmetology Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach classes as assigned from the regular Cosmetology Department curriculum according to State Board standards.
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes.

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

• Prepared in the subject matter, including recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in basic and advanced hair styling, chemical reformation, hair coloring, salon management, competition hair styling, cosmetician science, manicure science, and fashion concepts.
• Successful industry work experience related to the teaching assignment.
• Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in cosmetology.
• Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
• Use of technology in teaching.
• Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate currency in all phases of salon work and advanced teaching techniques related to cosmetology.
• Use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
• Develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing student achievement of these outcomes.
• Organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities.

Job Requirements:

• Possession of any Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional experience OR an Associate degree AND six years of professional experience OR the equivalent (see below)
• Possession of a current California State Board of Cosmetology License
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

a) Degree Equivalence
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline.

b) Academic Background Equivalence
Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available. The employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following: i. a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and ii. a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.

c) Professional Achievement Equivalence
The employee or applicant must have completed the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field.

Additional Information:
Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor. Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX.

Work Demands
The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class.

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.