Cosmetology Lab Assistant #66103
M State Location: This is a college-wide position, position will work on the Wadena Campus. M State has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, and Wadena.
Position Purpose: This position exists to provide support to the Cosmetology faculty directly related to learning, reinforcement, or guiding new technical skills to students in the Cosmetology, Nail Technician, and Esthetician programs in the clinical salon.
This position is designed to provide daily supervision, demonstration, tutoring, and perform other related work as required in order to ensure the safety of students and clients.
Responsibilities:
ý On a daily basis, live the mission, vision and values of M State to ensure a positive experience for all students and stakeholders. Service to M State students and stakeholders is a core component of the position and work responsibilities.
ý Provide students or student groupsý orientation on tools, equipment, materials, or supplies.
ý Demonstrate the proper and safe use or necessary steps to complete a task when using lab tools, equipment, materials, or supplies to ensure student and client safety and avoid equipment mishandling.
ý Assist or tutor students in order to answer questions by providing examples to clarify the tasks, drilling the students on concepts or rules, suggesting alternative methods or techniques to problem solving.
ý Monitor student progress as requested by faculty by proctoring placement and progress tests, and observing studentsý work.
ý Supervise student performance on a daily basis
ý Lab Equipment safety and preparation
ý Regularly inventory supplies and equipment on hand.
ý Discuss supply and equipment needs with instructor(s).
ý Ensure that sufficient quantities of supplies are available and prepared to perform proper skills for demonstrations, student practices, and tests.
Minimum Qualifications:
ý Post-secondary or industry certificate/diploma/degree or relevant licensure in Cosmetology, OR
ý 6 months of teaching/tutoring experience in cosmetology at the high school level or above, OR
ý 2 years of work experience in cosmetology where no degree/certificate/diploma/licensure is required, OR
ý An equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
ý Customer service skills sufficient to actively listen to and understand customer needs and provide accurate information and appropriate alternatives in a timely, thorough, courteous, respectful, and professional manner.
ý Salon Managerýs License from Minnesota Board of Cosmetology Examiners or 3 or more years full-time industry experience as a licensed cosmetologist.
ý Knowledge of:
* The particular subject matter presented within the college lab sufficient to respond to conceptual questions raised by students.
* Laboratory equipment sufficient to instruct others in its proper use and to perform routine maintenance.
* Lab practices, techniques and safety standards sufficient to determine the physical layout of a lab and to prepare various lab materials and experiments.
ý Ability to:
* Communicate orally with students and instructors through short lectures, demonstrations, or discussions.
* Plan, assign, and evaluate the work of student assistants in the performance of routine lab work.
* Develop and maintain lab records and reports.
* Analyze instructional lab practices and experiments and develop and recommend changes or new approaches to instructors.
* Observe the progress of the student and prepare written and verbal evaluations to the student's instructor.
Physical Qualifications:
ý Ability to physically perform and demonstrate program skills, the use of fine motor skills, and standing for long periods of time.
ý Ability to move supplies, lift and carry at least 15 lbs.
Work Days/Hours:
Monday ý Friday | 8 hours per day, during the academic year
Salary Range:
$19.56 - $27.33 per hour
$40,841 - $57,065 annually
Benefits:
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
ý Public pension plan
ý Training and professional development
ý Paid vacation and sick leave ý 11 paid holidays each year ý Paid parental leave ý Low-cost medical and dental coverage ý Prescription drug coverage
ý Vision coverage ý Wellness programs and resources
ý Employer paid life insurance
ý Short-term and long-term disability ý Health care spending and savings accounts ý Dependent care spending account
ý Tax-deferred compensation ý Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
ý Tuition reimbursement
ý Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle, shall be required to conform to Minnesota Stateýs vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.