Cosmetology Department Chair/Head #2381

Job Responsibilities

The department head is responsible for teaching courses, designing and developing curricula, evaluating student performance, advising students, and managing and evaluating cosmetology employees. Additionally, the department head will manage departmental budgets, submit student records to the SC Board of Cosmetology/Division of Labor Licensing, and Regulation (LLR), and ensure LLR regulations are implemented, and that facilities and instruction meet LLR standards. Additional responsibilities are to assist the dean with program development, personnel issues, and equipment.

• Resolving student complaints and grievances within the department.
• Screening and recommending full-time faculty and staff for employment; managing the evaluation system for the department in an effective manner; and ensuring timely hiring, supervision, management, and evaluation of part-time faculty.
• Developing, implementing, managing, assessing, and revising initiatives for improved student learning and academic success in cosmetology programs.
• Managing department resources, including budget preparation and department inventory; approving operational and personnel expenditures.
• Assuming responsibility for the development, consolidation, accuracy, and distribution of the department’s course schedule.
• Developing, assessing, and revising curriculum on regular basis to meet the needs of students and the community.
• Advising students.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma, South Carolina cosmetology license and cosmetology instructor's license, formal training in Cosmetology, and a minimum of three (3) years of cosmetology industry-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to communicate with diverse populations in the community and within the college
• Proficiency with information technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• The ability to work with limited supervision
• Experience with budgets, procurement, and inventory
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• The ability to function in an environment characterized by continual changes in technology

Additional Comments

To be considered for this position applicants MUST complete the online SC State Jobs Employment Application. Resumes are NOT reviewed for qualifications. This position is open until filled with preference given to applicants that apply by April 21, 2023.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance, contact Human Resources at 843.574.6201.

Official transcripts are required upon offer of employment.

Employment applicants may be subject to a background check. Failure to consent to a background check will result in the removal of your application from further consideration. Background checks are conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Trident Technical College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission or employment on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.