Cosmetology Substitute Instructor

Position Title: Cosmetology Substitute Instructor

Department: WIT-Instructor Professional Development

Advertised Pay: $25/hour

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

Application Review:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by June 29, 2026.

Position Summary: Cosmetology Substitute Instructors at Washburn University Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech) support classroom activity in the absence of the full-time instructor.

About Washburn University: Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Implement lesson plans and instructions as directed by the absent instructor.
• Maintain classroom discipline and adhere to the designated classroom schedule.

Required Qualifications:
• Two years of experience (4000 hours) working in Cosmetology or military experience equivalent to two years of experience in Cosmetology.
• Active Kansas Board of Cosmetology License
• Active Kansas Board of Cosmetology Instructor License.

Hourly, Part-time, Temporary    
Background Check Required

Advertised: 24 Jun 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:

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