Cosmetology Aide

**Cosmetology Aide**

**San Mateo County Community College District**

**Posting Number**: 20141815S

**Department**: Cosmetology SKY (DEPT)

**Location**: Skyline College

**Position Number**: 2C0025

**Percentage of Full Time**: 100%

**FLSA**: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)

**Months per Year**: 12

**If other, please specify**:
**Salary Range**:
**Note**:
**Min Salary**: $77,424 (annual)

**Max Salary**: $98,952 (annual)

**Position Type**: Classified Positions

**Who We Are**:
The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the Districts Strategic Plan, "success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals." The Districts **"Students First" Strategic Plan** is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice." We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences - emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at San Mateo County Community College District, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

**The College and the District**:
Skyline College is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), enrolling approximately 16,000 students each academic year. Skyline College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on **Skyline Colleges Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE)** website.

**Who We Want**:
**The Position**:
The Cosmetology Aide includes paraprofessional work involving providing instructional and related support services to students in a community college cosmetology program. Under general supervision, the position is responsible for providing input into the development and implementation of cosmetology curriculum, tutoring, teaching and demonstrating laboratory and classroom procedures and conferring with faculty regarding student progress. Public contact is extensive, primarily including students and staff, for the purpose of exchanging instructional and related information. A high degree of independent judgment and creativity is required within the scope of the classification to analyze and interpret data and resolve frequent minor problems that arise. Consequences of errors in judgment can be costly in employee time and student learning progress. A Cosmetology Aide can direct the work of student assistants and other staff as assigned.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
- Exchanges information with faculty and management staff regarding short
- and long-range curriculum planning, instructional and tutorial needs assessment and services, laboratory set-up, laboratory policies and procedures, and related department issues
- Confers with faculty, students, and staff regarding student progress
- Attends workshops, seminars and other activities to obtain current information
- Assists in the design and development of materials for presentation
- Directs students in practical labs
- Tutors students on problem areas related to classroom and lab procedures; assists in the development of tests and proctors tests as assigned
- Provides technical and other information to clients concerning services offered, costs, appointment schedules, and related matters
- Composes, compiles data for and prepares reports of laboratory and/or classroom activities and/or student progress
- Uses a database and a variety of computer software to enter, modify, and retrieve data, and to compose and prepare correspondence, memoranda, course materials, and other printed materials
- Oversees the work of clerical and other staff in daily operations of the laboratories and classroom activities
- Makes recommendations for the purchase and/or modification of laboratory and classroom equipment and supplies
- Performs other related duties as assigned

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Associate degree 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