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Area Coach (Hair Stylist Educator)

Sport Clips Haircuts
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources

The mission of the Area Coach is to lead the delivery of a Championship haircut experience by ensuring Operational Excellence across all touchpoints, delivering training and development to Managers and Team Members in assigned stores. You will accomplish this by leading high impact virtual and in-person training sessions that enhance Manager and Team Member (Stylist) skill levels. This training will include a relentless focus on an elevated Client Experience achieved through the 5 Point Play.

Must be located in the Columbia, Greenville or Charleston area.

Scope:

The primary role of the Area Coach is to ensure excellent execution of training content to support Operational and Technical excellence. The primary function of this role is to ensure that every Sport Clips Client receives a Championship Haircut, every Service, Every Time. This is accomplished through the execution of the 5 Point Play. Area Coaches are required to provide ongoing training and support to Managers and their Team Members (Stylists) to deliver outstanding service and Client Count growth. The Area Coach role reports to the Regional Coach. Other Key business partners to accomplish this mission include the Regional Director, Senior Director of Training and Change Management Initiatives, and Artistic Director and Director of Content Creation, as well as both the VP of Franchise Operations and Company Stores.

Key Criteria/Requirements:

  • Current cosmetology or barber license
  • 3-5 years of previous haircutting experience
  • Mastery of the Sport Clips Systems as demonstrated through personal and team metrics
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong training delivery, presentation, analytical, and relationship building skills
  • Positive, supportive, and outgoing personality
  • Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time
  • Ability to lift 20-30 pounds frequently and bend frequently
  • Ability to travel up to 75%
  • 6 months previous experience with Sport Clips preferred
  • Previous salon work experience preferred

Flexible work from home options available.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sport Clips is one of the most respected and fastest-growing hair care franchises in the United States. Recognized by Entrepreneur as one of the Top 10 ”Fastest-Growing Franchises” and FORBES as a “Top Ten Best Franchise” to buy for its investment category, Sport Clips continues to experience success through our belief that our Team Members are our greatest asset. Founded by Gordon Logan in 1993, Sport Clips now operates a franchise system of nearly 1,900 stores in the United States and Canada – and counting!

At Sport Clips, it is our mission to create a championship haircut experience for men and boys in an exciting sports environment! When you become a member of the Sport Clips Team, you will be joining people who live by three simple values, which were inspired by the same core values famed football coach, Lou Holtz, used to build championship football teams: "Do Your Best. Do What's Right. Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated.” Whether it’s through the many important causes Sport Clips stores support, or our program established to help team members in need, there are many ways you’ll see values in action at Sport Clips! Join us to see why, at Sport Clips… It’s Good to be a Team Member!

If you’re looking to build your career, Sport Clips is the place for you. Discover more about our company and see what our Team Members are saying on Facebook.

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