Enrichment Instructor - Barber
About The Position
The Enrichment Instructor for Barbering provides hands-on, engaging barbering instruction to students in an after-school enrichment setting. Lessons may introduce barbering tools, haircut design, grooming techniques, hygiene and sanitation, client communication, entrepreneurship, and career exploration in the barbering industry. The instructor is expected to create a fun, supportive learning environment where students develop practical skills, confidence, and self-expression. The role involves reviewing curriculum, creating lesson plans, facilitating classroom activities for elementary through high school students, maintaining engagement, and adapting instruction to students’ different abilities and experience levels. The instructor also maintains course equipment and cleanliness, communicates with Coordinators, assesses student progress, provides feedback, encourages collaboration, and maintains attendance records. The position requires travel to assigned school sites and the Arc office, and work before or after school based on course needs.
Requirements
- Official or unofficial college transcripts confirming at least 48 completed college units (60 units for high school) or a passing score on an academic proficiency exam.
- Experience instructing or teaching, especially elementary- through high-school-aged students.
- Ability to assess and address student challenges.
- Ability to adapt to different communication styles, motivation needs, and learning needs.
- Schedule flexibility and availability for after-school instruction hours based on course-cycle needs.
- Experience working with youth in diverse communities.
- Negative TB test result.
- COVID-19 vaccination record.
- Completion of a Live Scan background check.
- Availability to work before- or after-school hours and some additional times; the posting does not specify when those additional hours occur.
- Ability to travel to assigned school sites and the Arc office.
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and use hands for the duration of a shift; occasionally sit; lift or move up to 25 pounds; and remain active for extended class periods.
- Vision abilities including close, distant, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- CPR certification for adults, children, and infants.
- Professional barbering experience.
- Passion for mentoring young people.
Responsibilities
- Review curriculum and create lesson plans.
- Facilitate classroom-based lessons and activities for students ranging from elementary to high school age.
- Maintain student engagement and redirect unwanted behaviors.
- Maintain course kits, instruments, and equipment, including their cleanliness and functionality.
- Communicate with Coordinators about course matters, material needs, site specifics, and curriculum effectiveness.
- Provide structured warm-up and cool-down activities.
- Plan and deliver lessons that encourage creative expression.
- Prepare engaging, hands-on projects that allow students to showcase their work and build a portfolio.
- Develop student skills, assess progress, provide feedback, and support the application of artistic techniques.
- Adapt teaching methods to students with different abilities and experience levels.
- Stay current with trends relevant to a range of student interests.
- Encourage collaboration among students.
- Maintain a safe and supportive classroom environment.
- Maintain attendance records and participate in staff meetings or training sessions as needed.
- Travel to assigned school sites and the Arc office.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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