I agree that experience is key to being successful however sometimes hiring a person with less esperience can bring a new energy and enthusiasm to a faculty group. I like having a mixture of faculty with differing types of skills and expertise.
If they are to teach our medical classes such
as medical assisting, medical records and coding
they must have had experience in these fields
as well as education. Our pharmacy technician
instructors must be certified pharmacy techs
themselves; our computer instructors must have
knowledge of word, powerpoint, excel; spreadsheets; desktop publishing and be proficient in all these areas. Our accounting
instructors must have had experience in the
accounting field. Oour instructors must be
caring, dedicated instructors who know the
importance of getting our students professional
occupations in the business world. They can not
simply say look in the book!!!! Motivation is
a key to our students succeeding and completing
their program of study.
First they have to meet the requirements of the accrediting body, second they have to be able to work with the non traditional student. This requires flexibility, patience and a passion for teaching.
I find the "qualified" candidate (through referrals and ads), conduct a phone interview to ascertain if they can teach the schedule I require and confirm their qualifications, if that is a go, I set up the formal interview and teaching platform which helps me to assess the "right" candidate! I also include my program director (if applicable)
I have almost 5 years as a acadmic dean/director of education and pride myself on the ability to hire the right people to help students acheive success....but as discussed in this module sometimes you find you have to settle (last minute hire...however realize this can cause more harm) so continue looking for a candidate if you are uncertain the right person is in the position!
Experience in the field of cosmetology is essential as a prerequesite to being an educator . It enables the instructor to bring more to the table in so far as actual salon working experiences. Continued eduaction is essential and key to success. As an educator one must use every resource available to bring their best to the classroom/lab/clinic for tjhe students benefit.
The candidate should possess communication skills,the ability to listen,verbal and written.
Knowledge in the field chosen. Ability to create lesson plans,demonstrate application techniques in all phases of hair, skin and nails.Ability to create exams and assess exams. To be able to work one on one with an individual student as needed or in a classroom structure. To work with a diverse populations and financial backgrounds.
To have good time management skills,thorough and observant and maintin discipline in the classroom
and ont lab/clinc floor. To remain objective in all assessments,be personable,compassionate,understanding.
We try to build our staff with industry professionals of the highest caliber. We have always been known for excellence and we feel that instructors that have worked in related industries bring an important perspective to the teaching. Also with our on-going training program we continue to build classroom management, learning style knowledge and overall development of our instructors teaching skills.
