Call for Applications: Washington Cosmetology Board Looks for New Members

Thursday, April 16 2009

The Washington State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board is recruiting for a manicurist representative, a cosmetologist representative, an esthetician representative, a private school representative, a public vocational technical school representative, and a public member. Members must attend board meetings every other month (workshops to rewrite laws are held on the months with no board meetings); complete a three-year term; interpret community opinions, attitudes, and needs to agencies, the legislature, and the governor; study programs and services, and analyze problems and needs; offer new proposals and recommend changes in programs, policies and standards; provide the public with information and interpretation of department and state policies, programs and budgets; serve as an advisor on policy matters to the appointing authority responsible for administering policy; and study existing policy and make recommendations for change.

Interested applicants should mail a resume and completed Cosmetology Board Appointment application available here: www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/630057cos.pdf. These materials must be in by May 15.

Qualifications:

Manicurist: Currently practicing licensee who has been engaged in the practice of manicuring for at least three years.
Cosmetologist: Currently practicing licensee who has been engaged in the practice of cosmetology for at least three years.
Esthetician: Currently practicing licensee who has been engaged in the practice of esthetics for at least three years.
Private School Representative: Must be affiliated with a licensed private school of cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics.
Public vocational technical school representative: Must be affiliated with a licensed public vocational technical school of cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics.
Public Member: Must be a consumer who is unaffiliated with the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring industries.

Board members are paid $50 each day spent conducting official business and are reimbursed for travel expenses.