Cosmetology Instructor Vocational

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5100 students of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery support and belonging. Holyoke Public Schools strategic plan Moving Forward Together builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach how we work together and how we support students well being. Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.

• We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist inclusive and culturally responsive.
• We ensure that students families and staff get the support they need to be successful.
• We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
• We promote access and inclusion for all students staff and families.
• We respect embrace and honor the diversity of our students families staff and community.
• We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our communitys success.

Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.

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Spanish:

Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar público de prekínder a 12. grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que juntas educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los niños pueden y podrán aprender y que también se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento apoyo y pertenencia. El plan estratégico de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke Avanzando Juntos toma en cuenta nuestras fortalezas anteriores y al mismo tiempo sirve como un llamado a la acción para acelerar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes a través de una perspectiva diferente sobre cómo enseñamos cómo trabajamos juntos y cómo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes. Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafíos de equidad sistémica.

• Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva.
• Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener éxito.
• Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado.
• Promovemos el acceso y la inclusión de todos los estudiantes el personal y las familias.
• Respetamos acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos familias personal y comunidad.
• Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el daño a los demás.
• Creamos una cultura de aceptación y empatía para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al éxito de nuestra comunidad.

Por favor visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke en para obtener más información sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.

Holyoke High School Dean Campus seeks a Career Technical Education teacher for our Cosmetology program. The Cosmetology Instructor is responsible for teaching the Massachusetts Cosmetology Frameworks to students in grades 9-12 and preparing students with the technical knowledge hands-on skills professional habits safety practices and workplace expectations needed to become competent professionals in the field of cosmetology.

The instructor will provide classroom salon lab and applied learning experiences aligned to district-approved curriculum state frameworks industry expectations and student needs. The instructor will modify curriculum and instruction to accommodate different learning styles student backgrounds language needs and abilities. The instructor will develop lesson plans maintain accurate records demonstrate occupational materials and processes guide student activities support students in attaining required competencies ensure safety protocols and communicate regularly with students families school counselors employers administrators and industry partners.

The instructor will also collaborate with the CTE Director to support work-based learning opportunities for students including cooperative education placements when appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The teacher will:

Teach the district-approved curriculum aligned to the Massachusetts Cosmetology Frameworks educational guidelines and program expectations.

Prepare and implement lesson plans that address the individual needs interests learning styles backgrounds and abilities of students.

Create and maintain a positive respectful inclusive and productive classroom and salon lab environment for effective learning.

Encourage students to maintain high standards of behavior professionalism work ethic and safety especially during hands-on projects salon lab activities and client-service practice.

Establish clear objectives for lessons units demonstrations projects technical competencies and workplace readiness expectations.

Demonstrate occupational materials equipment tools products instruments and processes using appropriate instructional aids models mockups demonstrations and hands-on learning experiences.

Guide students in the selection practice and performance of appropriate activities and help students attain required technical and employability competencies.

Provide individual and group instruction based on student needs activity requirements safety expectations and program standards.

Mentor students to understand the importance of postsecondary education continued training licensure professional conduct and a strong work ethic.

Collaborate with the CTE Director and Co-op Coordinator to facilitate work-based learning experiences for students including cooperative education opportunities when appropriate.

Instruct students on safety precautions and the proper operation sanitation disinfection storage and use of tools products instruments materials and equipment.

Teach and reinforce salon safety sanitation infection control Universal Precautions Safety Data Sheets personal protective equipment prevention of cross-contamination and safe workplace practices.

Manage the storage maintenance inventory and use of materials tools products equipment and property to prevent loss misuse or unsafe conditions.

Establish and maintain standards of student conduct that support an orderly safe respectful and productive learning environment.

Maintain accurate records of student grades attendance discipline technical skill development safety performance and progress toward competencies.

Communicate regularly with employers parents and guardians school counselors administrators and support staff regarding individual student progress.

Evaluate each students performance knowledge technical skills employability skills professional conduct and progress toward course and program expectations.

Prepare progress reports and other required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.

Stay current in the field of cosmetology and teaching techniques through professional development industry learning and ongoing review of current practices.

Collaborate with colleagues and work as part of a team to achieve school program and student success goals.

Use computers instructional technology and software tools effectively for instructional and administrative purposes.

Fulfill any additional teaching duties as assigned by the CTE Director or school administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold the appropriate Chapter 74 teaching license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or be eligible to obtain such a license or waiver.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Have at least five years of recent full-time employment experience directly related to cosmetology preferably within the last seven years or meet the applicable Massachusetts Career Technical Education licensure requirements.
• Achieve a passing score of at least 70 percent on both the written and performance exams for cosmetology or be eligible to meet this requirement.
• Hold a current Massachusetts Cosmetology License.
• Hold a current Massachusetts Master Cosmetology License.
• Attain a passing score in either CTE Literacy Skills or Communication and Literacy Skills or be eligible to meet this requirement.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with students staff administrators parents and guardians employers and the public while creating a welcoming and respectful atmosphere.
• Exhibit the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have experience working with computers instructional technology and software tools.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.
• Experience working in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience working with diverse student populations preferred.
• Bilingual applicants Spanish strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

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