Beauty and Hairdressing Instructor at Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust

Purpose Of The Position

Train students in Beauty and Hairdressing skills area and prepare them for formal examinations/trade test and work environment.

Job Responsibilities

Training

• Carry out Curriculum Development for Hair Dressing training and Beauty Therapy.
• Develop Course outlines, Schemes of Work, lesson plans and records of work for training.
• Take part in recruitment process of the new students.
• Provide counseling to the students, address their disciplinary issues and assist in Conflict Resolution among them.
• Prepare the students for their final examination and facilitate internal examinations.
• Organize and/or accompany the class to the examination center whenever called to.
• Assist in finding suitable Industrial attachments positions for the students
• Ensure all qualified students are registered for the exams.
• Ensure all qualified students pay their contributions to the exams.
• Ensure RWMT values and principles are communicated to the students and their caregivers.
• Ensure RWMT Training and Resource Center rules and regulations are clearly communicated to the students.
• Ensure the students participate in all relevant RWMT activities.

Information Management 

• Assist in keeping database of Personal details and relevant documents of the students.
• Making sure that the right students as per the set criteria are the ones attending class.
• Keeping daily attendance registers for the students.
• Filing of the examination records.
• Collecting monitoring and evaluation data in conjunction with the M & E department.
• Ensure students pay their fees to RWMT Finance department fully and timely.

Economic Mentoring to Students

• Train and mentor students to be able to provide quality service to client’s satisfaction.
• Facilitate students to meet set deadlines and relevant targets.
• Train the students on how to deal with possible clients so as to enable them have competitive advantage.
• Train the students on how to determine prices of their services to enable them engage in profitable ventures.
• Train the students on the possible ways of marketing their skills & services.

Maintenance of Equipment

• Implementation of policies that are geared towards ensuring better security of inputs & Assets.
• Develop a Tools and Equipment maintenance schedule and ensure the same is adhered to
• Regular maintenance of Hair dressing and Beauty Therapy equipment and assets
• Requesting inputs from the inventory (and procurement) and allocating the same to students for use.
• Reporting any damage caused and repairs needed in class and respective equipment.
• Locking and opening the room (workshop) in the morning and evening.
• Providing recommendations that can improve security of the class and RWMT equipment.
  

Production

• Assist in provision of Hair dressing and Beauty Therapy services whenever called to & ensure satisfaction of clients.
• Assist in supervision of students work in regards to Hair dressing and Beauty Therapy services.
• Assist in implementing the IGA component of the Hair dressing and Beauty Therapy class

Partnership, Networking and collaboration 

• Ensure strong partnership between RWMT with the governments relevant ministries and other partners.
• Represent the organization in any relevant stakeholder’s meetings whenever called to.
• Ensure that the organization upholds the governments’ policies and procedures of providing quality Business Development services.

Values and Ethics

• Share and instill organizations values to the project beneficiaries.
• Keep and maintain organizations name in high esteem and respect to the community.

Internal Administration

• Provide quality and timely delivery of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy activities reports in their agreed format and deadlines to facilitate follow-up and improvement of the work.
• Maintain follow-up system to ensure efficient processes of Hairdressing and Beauty activities.
• Maintain and up-date accurate Hairdressing activities records and reports according to the organization’s M&E and reporting requirements.
• Actively maintain the internal referral system to ensure beneficiaries are provided with maximum support from the organization’s various expertise.
• Take part in the procurement of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy items as well as other items that will be needed by the RTRC.
• Actively participate in the Saturday Psycho-Social Support, for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children and build the community’s capacity to eventually run the Saturday PSS on their own.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time and which are related to the achievement of RWMT’s mission and vision.

Qualifications

• At least a Diploma in Beauty and Hair Dressing or any other relevant certification from a reputable Institution.
• At least Certificate in Instructor Training from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) years relevant experience in a similar position.

Other competencies

• Must possess good facilitation/training skills.
• Computer skills is a must especially in Office Suit.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build harmonious relationships with students.
• Must have developed good intercultural orientation and strong public relations skills.
• Have knowledge working with children in poor conditions.
• Customer service, entrepreneurship and sales & Marketing skills are desired.