Cosmetology Education Development Specialist (Spanish Bilingual)
At Pivot Point® International, we believe it’s our responsibility to evolve hair and beauty education, challenging the status quo. For 60 years, our continual commitment to creating rich educational experiences and developing best-in-class educational content has enabled us to foster over 1 million individuals on six continents as they realize sustainable careers within the beauty industry. We know what drives beauty professionals to succeed—what they see as relevant to further their careers; we provide education, tools, and a community to thrive. Pivot Point International’s philosophy of lifelong learning, combined with our offerings, encourages growth and professionalism in an industry built on products and services that help everyone look and feel their best.
We are seeking a bilingual Spanish language Cosmetologist or Cosmetology Instructor as an Education Development Specialist who will support the creation of new and updates to existing educational content, programs, products, and publications for cosmetology school programs and salon education programs in multimedia formats. Pivot Point is dedicated to building and sustaining diverse, inclusive, and equitable working and learning environments for all.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Collaborate with all departments and levels of the organization to design and execute recommendations for product development and optimization.
- Maintains a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of Pivot Point educational offerings, including our online learning platform, curriculum materials, and educational hair and tool offerings.
- Apply knowledge of current and emerging Pivot Point learning and teaching strategies to develop educational materials.
- Conduct project research for education content.
- Author content for Pivot Point programs for digital, video and print media deliverables.
- Act as on-camera talent, depending on content.
- Give presentations and teach workshops or seminars to internal and external audiences about education solutions developed.
- Assist with training and implementation efforts to support customer success.
- Support customer challenges with education programs and educator resource support.
- Ensure open communication regarding task completion, delivery dates, and any other resources needed to conform to the project timelines.
What will make you successful here:
- Excellent communication skills and comfort with collaborative brainstorming, including hearing and expressing different viewpoints both in-person and virtually.
- Diverse and excellent technical skills.
- Ability to understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning.
- Able to express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- Uses language flexibly and effectively for academic and professional purposes.
- Understand with ease and summarize information from different spoken and written sources.
- The ability to anticipate problems, think ahead and offer proactive solutions.
- A passion for developing education solutions in all forms.
- A desire to meet and exceed client needs in the beauty education space.
What you bring to Pivot Point International:
- Advanced Spanish-language fluency required.
- An active cosmetology educator license in good standing (Cosmetology with working knowledge of Barbering and Esthetics subject areas).
- At least three years in an education development role within the beauty industry.
- Problem identifier and solver with a robust set of analytical skills.
- Detailed-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent follow-up skills.
- Self-discipline when working independently but also able to work on a team.
- Must have a can-do and proactive attitude.
- A demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
What We Provide:
· Competitive market salary.
· Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans.
· 401k Retirement plan with Company match.
· Company-issued technology equipment.
· Continuous learning environment.
· A fulfilling, challenging work experience.
· A chance to change people’s lives.
As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Pivot Point is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.
Job Type: Contract
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60631