Cosmetology Instructor

A cosmetology instructor trains potential cosmetologists all the facets of hair and nail care maintenance. They supply the educational and creative insight cosmetology students need to be successful in the cosmetology industry. A cosmetology instructor is a person who has a certification as a licensed cosmetologist as well as the professional capacity to educate others how to become a cosmetologist. They help others learn how to perform manicures, pedicures, and various hairstyles.

The syllabus of study of cosmetology instructor imparts several business skills, such as marketing and management. The cosmetology instructor should be friendly and well trained with well-built experience in the field of cosmetology to work with aspiring cosmetologists. A cosmetology instructor must possess extensive knowledge of proper skin care and skin care products.

Cosmetology instructors often work part-time for vocational schools and are able to mingle their love for the cosmetology with education. Due to their part-time, flexible schedules many cosmetology instructors own and run their own salons.

Training

Graduates of the Teacher Training program may be engaged as Cosmetology Instructors in public or private education and business in many states.

Cosmetology Instructors usually begin their careers as licensed cosmetologists or beauticians and follow additional training to become an educator. Cosmetology Instructors are also experts in hairstyling, nail technology, and esthetics. They usually complete teaching, business, and law courses. Some placements may require additional training. Cosmetology instructors must to keep on up to date on the latest cosmetology methods and they often attend workshops, conferences, and seminars.

If you train in this field, you will learn how to teach students to cut, color, style, and treat hair, perform manicures and pedicures, carry out skin care treatments, apply make-up, and much more. Believe it or not you could be working in a beauty school in less time than you might think.

Students looking for a cosmetology instructor diploma must complete courses designed to prepare them for a career in cosmetology instruction. Classes typical of the programs often include some variant of the following:

• Instructor Concepts I and II
• Instructor Practicum I and II
• Laboratory and Clinical Supervision
• Classroom Management
• Testing and Evaluation
• Teaching Methodology
• Lesson Planning
• Advanced Education for Esthetics and Cosmetology
• Basic Hair Chemistry
• Facial & Body Waxing Sculptures

Licensure

The most states require cosmetologists to be licensed and cosmetology instructors usually have to complete additional licensure.

Tasks

A career as cosmetology instructor is a great opportunity for people who wish to prepare students to become cosmetologists. They provide students with a solid educational background along the courses on all the aspects of hair and nail care services.

Salary Potential

A beginner cosmetologist who wishes to be an instructor could get paid as low as $27,590 per year. Someone who has had many years of experience begin around $56,120.00 per year. Someone who has already been experienced in cosmetology and being an instructor will eventually make more than that. Faculty at 4-year colleges will earn more than instructors at 2-year colleges or vocational schools; however, salary often varies dramatically by location.

Employment Outlook

Cosmetology instructors may expect better than average job growth through 2016. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics expects a 23% growth between 2009 and 2016 for postsecondary vocational instructors. This growing demand will, in turn, lead to a growing demand for people to train these workers. Advances in the field and increased demand for procedures in medical offices and beauty salons will contribute to the increased demand for professionals in cosmetoloy such as cosmetology instructors. It also states that career-focused, nonacademic sectors, such as cosmetology, may benefit as students continue to zero in on learning vocations or industry-specific careers rather than obtaining academic degrees. In addition, more cosmetology instructors will be needed to substitute retired instructors.

Cosmetology instructors are also known as: career and technical teachers or postsecondary vocational instructors. Frequently they work in laboratory-style classrooms where classroom theory and hands-on instruction are taught concurrently. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, postsecondary vocational instructors, such as cosmetology instructors, may earn a viable annual salary.