Esthetician​/Aesthetician Instructor

• Employee Type Part Time Hourly

Description

The Esthetician Instructor is responsible for providing high-quality classroom, laboratory, and hands-on clinical instruction to students enrolled in Milan Institute's Esthetician program.

This position prepares students for successful careers in the esthetics industry by teaching the technical knowledge, practical skills, safety and sanitation standards, professional behaviors, and customer-service skills required of entry-level estheticians. The Esthetician Instructor also supports students in meeting program completion requirements and preparing for applicable state licensure examinations.

The successful instructor is passionate about student success, demonstrates current industry knowledge and professional practices, maintains a safe and engaging learning environment, and models Milan Institute's standards and Core Values.

• Deliver classroom, laboratory, and hands-on clinical instruction in accordance with the approved curriculum, lesson plans, course objectives, and established academic schedules.
• Provide instruction in applicable esthetics topics, which may include:
• Skin anatomy and physiology
• Skin analysis and consultation
• Skin types and conditions
• Facial treatments and protocols
• Cleansing and exfoliation techniques
• Masks and treatment products
• Hair removal and waxing
• Makeup application
• Lash and brow services
• Basic electrical modalities and esthetic equipment
• Product ingredients and product knowledge
• Infection control, sanitation, and disinfection
• State laws, regulations, and professional standards
• Client safety and contraindications
• Professional ethics and boundaries
• Client consultation and documentation
• Retail and product recommendations
• Customer service and client retention
• Professional image and workplace expectations
• Business and career-readiness skills
• Demonstrate esthetic procedures and techniques using appropriate safety and sanitation practices.
• Connect classroom theory to practical application and real-world esthetics scenarios.
• Utilize a variety of instructional techniques to support different learning styles and student needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of esthetics techniques, products, equipment, industry trends, and professional practices.
• Ensure instruction remains within the curriculum and applicable scope-of-practice requirements.

• Supervise students performing esthetic services in laboratory and student clinic environments.
• Demonstrate proper procedures before students perform new or unfamiliar techniques.
• Observe student services and provide immediate coaching and corrective instruction when necessary.
• Ensure students follow required sanitation, disinfection, infection-control, and safety procedures.
• Ensure students properly prepare and maintain treatment rooms, workstations, equipment, implements, and supplies.
• Monitor students' client consultations, skin analyses, service selections, treatment procedures, and post-service recommendations.
• Ensure students recognize contraindications and understand when a service should not be performed.
• Promote professional customer service and appropriate student-client interactions.
• Ensure students perform only services permitted by the curriculum, institutional policy, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Intervene immediately when a student practice could compromise client, student, or employee safety.

• Monitor student attendance, academic performance, practical skill development, and overall progress.
• Evaluate student competency through written examinations, practical demonstrations, assignments, projects, and other approved assessment methods.
• Accurately grade and document student work within established…