Technical Instructor (Cosmetology)

Position Title: Technical Instructor (Cosmetology)

Department: WIT-Cosmetology

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by August 30, 2025.

Position Summary: Washburn University Institute of Technology seeks applications for Cosmetology Technical Instructor to begin September 1, 2025. This is a 12-month, full-time position with benefits.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program

Essential Functions:
The Technical Instructor position consists of four essential functions: teaching, service, collegiality, and professional development.
• Develop curriculum according to course competencies on each course syllabus.
• Develop assignments for the classroom and lab/shop if applicable, and attend all class meetings.
• Enforce policies for safety and the use of personal protective equipment for all individuals in the lab/shop environment.
• Maintain student records about the program (i.e., certification testing and the assessment plan); administer tests.
• Evaluate student work, provide feedback to students, and assign grades. Share (as appropriate) information with the Student Services and Dean's offices; and use the University's Learning Management System to track grades as required.
• Evaluate each course one teaches and assess personal performance in teaching.
• Participate in college-wide staff development days, departmental meetings and fulfill committee assignments.
• Serve on campus-wide committees as needed; participate actively in departmental/program advisory board meetings.
• Foster a positive relationship with industry and the community.
• Submit budget and purchase recommendations.
• Act in a manner that promotes collegial relationships and shows respect toward students, staff, and colleagues.
• Participate in graduation ceremonies and other ceremonial events as pertains to the department.
• Maintain and advance training in industry-recognized certifications.
• Seek opportunities for professional development or advancement of educational degrees.
• Stay abreast of innovations and developments in the professional field and take advantage of the university's instructional support programs.
• Adhere to college and University policies and perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• Two years of experience (4000 hours) working in Cosmetology or military experience equivalent to two years.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Active Kansas Board of Cosmetology License.
• Active Kansas Board of Cosmetology Instructor License.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate degree in cosmetology
• Teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level

Full time, Tues-Sat, 7:30am - 4:30pm   
Background Check Required