Cosmetology Teaching Opportunities

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide cosmetology and beauty industry enrichment services for K–12 students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position.

About the Role

Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available materials, classroom resources, and program objectives. Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, project ideas, instructional resources, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate cosmetology and beauty enrichment sessions.
• Introduce students to foundational cosmetology concepts, creative beauty techniques, and career exploration through hands-on activities.
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available materials, and program objectives.
• Support students in exploring hairstyling, makeup artistry, nail art, color theory, beauty design, or other creative projects, where applicable.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment.
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate.
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session.
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, classroom, hygiene, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Example Program Topics

• Introduction to cosmetology careers and the beauty industry.
• Hair styling fundamentals, including braids, ponytails, and simple styling techniques.
• Introductory nail care, nail art, and creative design.
• Makeup artistry fundamentals using age-appropriate techniques.
• Color theory, beauty design, and creative self-expression.
• Hygiene, sanitation, and safe practices used in cosmetology settings.
• Professionalism, customer service, and communication within the beauty industry.
• Portfolio projects, creative showcases, entrepreneurship, and beauty career exploration.

Specific curriculum, demonstrations, project requirements, available materials, and instructional activities vary by assignment.

Requirements

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site.
• Experience in cosmetology, hairstyling, barbering, makeup artistry, nail technology, esthetics, beauty education, or related creative disciplines.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills.
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable.
• Ability to demonstrate techniques while maintaining safe, age-appropriate instructional practices.

Preferred backgrounds may include licensed cosmetologists, hairstylists, barbers, makeup artists, nail technicians, estheticians, beauty educators, cosmetology students, salon professionals, fashion professionals, and others with relevant instructional or industry experience.

Materials and Resources

Assignments may utilize school-provided classroom materials, mirrors, mannequin heads, practice supplies, curriculum resources, lesson plans, project guides, presentation materials, and other instructional resources, where available. Contractors may use their own instructional methods and materials when appropriate, safe, age-appropriate, lawful, and consistent with the assignment scope and site requirements. Purchases requiring reimbursement must be approved in writing by Concorde before they are incurred.

Pay

Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students. Contractors may propose their desired compensation rate when applying. Payment for completed services is generally made by direct deposit on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed.

Schedule

• Location: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment.
• Teaching Mode: In Person.
• Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignment.
• Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school.
• Program Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment.
• Start Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school year.