Cosmetology Instructor Job Enterprise area,Alabama USA,Education / Teaching

The cosmetology instructor prepares course syllabi and instructional materials, delivers instruction in both a classroom and laboratory setting, and evaluates student progress.
This is a full-time position and may include teaching day and/or night classes. Travel may be required to instructional sites.

Prepares course syllabi and instructional materials, delivers instruction, and evaluates and records student progress in assigned courses

Conducts instruction in a wide variety of settings and time frames to include day and evening at any instructional site

Employs appropriate teaching strategies in classroom and laboratory settings

Organizes and maintains instructional equipment as required

Explains, demonstrates, and ensures the safe use of tools, materials, and equipment in classroom and laboratory settings

Evaluates and advises College administration regarding textbooks and other instructional materials pertinent to the area of instruction

Orders required materials using established procedures

Advises students on class schedules and coursework for degree plan completion

Remains current on technological and employment trends pertinent to area of instruction

Maintains current industry certifications as required

Interacts with representatives from the cosmetology industry and agencies

Participates in College meetings, College committees, and professional development activities

Participates in curriculum development, evaluation, and revision

Recruits students for the program

Participates in the College’s planning process

Works with the Dean of Instruction and Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning to develop, collect, analyze, and evaluate Student Learning Outcome (SLO) data

Supports college mission

Complies with all policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of an associate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or institution

Three years of full-time industry experience as a practitioner in the field of cosmetology

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional industry certifications

Secondary or post-secondary teaching experience

Experience with online learning

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. 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 for long periods of time, walk, sit, smell, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; crouch, stoop, kneel, and bend; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have mobility to move on- and off-campus.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Salary Schedule

D1 $43,792 - $98,138 (9-month salary) $13,521 - 30,351 (3 month
Summer
salary) , based upon the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule to be?determined by the applicant’s education and years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position?that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided. This is an institutionally funded position.

Position Deadline

Applications must be received by October 15, 2026 at 11:59p.m.