Cosmetology Program Assistant
San Mateo County Community College District
Posting Number: 2C0275
Location: Skyline College
Department:
Position Number: 2C0275
Percentage of Full Time: 100%
FLSA: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)
Months per Year: 12
If other, please specify:
Min Salary: $79,368 (annual)
Max Salary: $101,256 (annual)
Position Type: Classified Positions
Who We Are:
The College and the District:
Who We Want:
The Position:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to Cosmetology Coordinator
- Exchanges information with students, staff, the general public, other educational institutions, OSHA, the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and community and business representatives regarding Cosmetology program eligibility requirements, policies, timelines, and other information
- Provides technical and instructional assistance to students involved in cosmetology and/or wellness curriculum that includes customer service oriented classroom and laboratory settings designed to further their knowledge and skill
- Works with students to explain and clarify learning activities, including advising students on improved study methods by clarifying concepts, principles, techniques, and terminology
- Orients students on the procedures and equipment available within the classroom or laboratory, including safety protocols
- Evaluates student learning needs and prescribes supplemental learning materials that support course and instructor objectives
- Monitors the progress of students by utilizing feedback from instructors
- Contributes to student retention by referring students to campus and community support services and programs
- Demonstrates cosmetology procedures and techniques, and revises materials in instructional activities that apply the most current knowledge of cosmetology/wellness trends and student needs
- Prepares, operates, and maintains instructional equipment, including performing minor operational troubleshooting to restore equipment to a safe working condition
- Assists students with classroom and laboratory assignments that include clients from the general public, under the direction of an instructor
- Reviews completed learning exercises and monitors student attendance requirements
- Provides administrative support duties such as preparing instructional materials, maintaining statistical or financial records related to lab activities, determining the need for ordering supplies and equipment, monitoring expenditures within approved budgets, and training and leading the work of clerical staff or student assistants
- Performs inventories, orders, receives, stores and documents supplies and use of a variety of classroom and laboratory materials, maintains orderliness in the stockroom area, and leads the work of storekeepers
- Coordinates outreach activities that includes travel to various off-site locations to confer with high schools, community service organizations, businesses and other entities, to recruit students into the Cosmetology/Wellness program and attract new clients to the Spa and Salon services provided by students
- Makes presentations to small and large groups as a program and college representative; participates in planning and implementation meetings with college and outside groups and representatives and attends safety and hazardous material workshops
- Participates in planning program events, which could involve other college departments and programs or outside business and community representatives
- Enters, modifies and retrieves online data and uses a variety of software to compose, format and prepare correspondence, memoranda, publicity materials, surveys, brochures, flyers, bulletins, reports, presentations, and other materials
- Sets up and maintains confidential and other files
- Organizes and maintains all supplies and equipment in compliance with OSHA and the State Board of Barbering, CAMTC and Cosmetology requirements
- Implements guidelines and manuals for all operations that pertain to clients and students activities, appointment scheduling, tracking student production, collection of fees, accounting procedures, establishes accounts receivable reports
- Monitors changes in state regulations and requirements related to the operation of an educational cosmetology program in a public institution, all licensing requirements, changes in the testing process for licensing, and all other regulatory related information
- Keeps all other department members current on this information
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- An Associate of Arts degree, preferably in cosmetology OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Certified and licensed to practice Cosmetology in the State of California
- Successful experience of increasing responsibility in a cosmetology related field of employment, preferably a salon
- Experience in teaching, coaching or mentoring people in a learning environment
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
- Experience with program and event planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Experience with training and leading the work of others
- Experience with the use of a variety of computer software to compose and prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other written materials
- Experience with research and compiling data for, formatting, and preparing statistical, financial and other reports
- Demonstrated skill in written and oral communication, including public speaking
- Demonstrated skill in multitasking, prioritizing workloads, and working independently
- Demonstrated skill in working as part of a customer service team
Physical Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of cosmetology/wellness program operations, including spa and salon operations needs and related college services available to students and other potential participants
- Knowledge of applicable and available community, business, governmental and educational resources
- Skill in oral and written communication, including public speaking
- Skill in short- and long-range program and event planning; program and event implementation, coordination and evaluation
- Skill in interviewing, assessment and evaluation
- Skill in sensitive, respectful and effective communication of people from diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and efficient working relationships
- Skill in research, compiling and formatting a variety of data for reports.
- Skill in using a variety of computer software, including Microsoft Office suite, to compose, format and prepare correspondence, memoranda, publicity and other printed materials
- Ability to work effectively as part of a customer-service team
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits:
Open Date: 03/28/2025
First Review Date: 04/18/2025
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions Summary:
All applicants are required to submit:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills, and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement:
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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