Education Manager

Job Description

Salary:

Are you passionate about working with curious students and talented administration in the world of beauty and wellness? Do you take pride in ensuring students have the right tools to support their career? At Aveda Institute, we do more than just teach skills, we inspire future leaders in beauty! If you refer to the beauty industry as your “home”, you may be the person that we’re seeking for our Education Manager role!

Aveda Institute is a cosmetology and esthetics school and is known for the Aveda Experience we offer for our students, guests and team members alike.

Our culture consists of having Fun, being a Servant Leader, Team work, Accountability, and creating an environment that is Student and Guest focused.

We believe in treating ourselves, each other, and the planet with care and respect.

The Position: We’re looking for an Education Manager!

We offer exceptional benefits, including 401k match, superior health insurance, PTO, growth opportunities, and a professional development budget (not to mention the amazing and supportive colleagues). We are Aveda, everything that we do in a day is done to educate our students to the highest level and to inspire a love for Aveda and our mission…

Our mission at Aveda is to care for the world we live in, from the products we make to the ways in which we give back to society. At Aveda, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world. ~ Horst Rechelbacher

We believe learning never ends.

What Makes Our Culture So Great?

We have an amazing mission that drives everything we do

Sharing the origin stories with guests and students connects them to our brand and our products

We hold each other accountable to be the best version of ourselves each day

We are family and take care of one another

Having fun is a MUST

We are socially responsible respecting ourselves, the planet and our community

Success in this Role:

Collaborate seamlessly with the Institute Director to achieve education initiatives

Provide guidance and coaching to all educators

Think strategically to build a motivated and empowered education team.

Ensure students pass the board exam and are placed in a thriving career

Disciplined work habits and organizational skills

Very positive attitude

What You’ll Do:

Work in tandem with the Institute Director to provide guidance and coaching to all educators in the Institute and implement State compliance standards while maintaining the highest rate of positive outcomes for graduation rate, state board licensure, and placement in a qualified career.

Oversee classroom education is compliant with NACCAS and state board regulations

Create and implement a training schedule for educators and provide ongoing professional development in the areas of soft skills, technical skills, and top tier presentation skills.

Act as the Manager on Duty in the absence of the Director and Assistant Director

Provide ongoing recognition, support, and motivation for all Institute team members and students

Partner with Educators and the Educator Trainer to develop action plans to ensure productivity and positive experiences in the student salon/spa is maximized

Conduct ongoing technical assessment of Educators and implement training needs with the Educator Trainer & Student Mentor and Institute Director

Oversee classroom education and quality of the student experience and foster strong partnership with the Professional Development team to ensure proper student management of attendance, performance coaching, etc. in order to improve the student experience, student retention, and graduation metrics

Facilitate and lead regularly scheduled meetings, huddles, and one-on-ones with team members and attend leadership meetings as required

Work closely with the Institute Director to facilitate effective recruiting, onboarding, and offboarding processes, including but not limited to communicating staffing needs, conducting interviews, training new hires, coaching team members, and following appropriate disciplinary and termination procedures

Maintain an active oversight of the Instructor Training Program, ensuring compliance between the curriculum and state board requirements

Assist in training educators in lesson planning, Aveda and Pivot Point’s curriculum and presentation and classroom management skills

Effectively implement and sustain Aveda curriculum initiatives in course curriculum and service cycle in the student salon/spa

Who You Are:

Exhibit the ability to identify and achieve goals, execute decisions, and work under strict deadlines

Possess strong leadership skills and experience

Ideally have a background as a cosmetologist or esthetician in the past

Experience as a Education Manager or like role preferred

Should have sufficient educational experience, post-secondary tech school preferred

Should be comfortable providing strategy guidance for beauty education and student results

What You’ll Bring:

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Valid state issued Cosmetology or Esthiology License and maintain continuing education

Minimum of 4 years’ continuous instruction experience in a salon or spa required

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

Demonstrate extreme professionalism and confidentiality in manner, dress, and conduct

Ability to travel locally to events and for out-of-state training and events as necessary.

Perks and Benefits

Health Insurance

401k Match

Dental/Vision/Life/ST Disability

PTO

Employee Discount

Professional Development Budget

Growth Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Nurtur Holdings LLC (including its affiliated organizations) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants are covered by federal and state laws designed to safeguard employees and job applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Nurtur also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.