Cosmetology Faculty

Northwest Technical College (NTC) invites applicants to join our team as a Cosmetology Faculty member. To accomplish our mission of “preparing students for rewarding careers”, we prioritize creating a culture in which diversity is embraced and all people are safe, welcome, and validated.  NTC has prepared students for fulfilling careers in high-demand fields for more than 50 years. The college’s accessible, affordable, hands-on programs also help the region’s employers meet their ever-growing need for a highly skilled workforce. NTC serves more than 900 students with an excellent education, an open-enrollment policy and affordable tuition. Students may pursue nearly 40 degree, diploma and certificate programs in six distinct career paths. Classes are offered on campus, online, or as a combination of both.  NTC is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities.

The mission of NTC’s Cosmetology program is to provide hands-on experiences on the salon clinic floor. Students apply skills learned in courses using the equipment, technology, products and services necessary to be successful in the salon and spa industries.

Responsibilities of the Cosmetology Faculty member include: 

• Providing instruction in the Cosmetology programs.
• Developing curriculum, course outlines, and program sequence.
• Being flexible and wanting to grow with our cosmetology students and programs.
• Engaging in the established curriculum and course outlines.
• Striving to incorporate evidence-based practice and participating in continual quality improvement.
• Maintaining and submitting necessary student records according to published guidelines.    
• Participating in professional development, advisory board meetings, student and other educational activities in accordance with college policies.
• Contributing to a program of scholarship within the discipline, student advising, service to the College and community, and other associated faculty duties.

• Education Requirement
  • Diploma in cosmetology.
• Occupational Experience Requirement
  • Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a cosmetologist.
• Recency Requirement
  • One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) post-secondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
• Professional Requirement
  • Cosmetology instructor license from the Minnesota Board of Cosmetology Examiners.
• Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement
  • Course construction (credit course)*
  • Teaching/instructional methods (credit course)*
  • Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)*
  • Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)**
  • Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.
  • * These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, post-secondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.2)
  • ** This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.3)

• Advanced Practice Esthetician certification preferred.
• Face-to-face teaching in the classroom, lab or clinical setting.
• Teaching in a two-year post-secondary setting.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Professional communication skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.