Welcome to the Team

How the Platform Works

The Scalp Society education platform runs on learn.thescalpsociety.com. It's a custom-built system with three course tiers that students progress through:

The Foundation and Bridge are self-paced; students work through them on their own. The Mentorship is where you come in. It's the live, cohort-based experience that requires educators to run it.

Your Agreement

Your signed Independent Educator Agreement outlines your responsibilities, compensation (30% of tuition per enrolled student), marketing obligations, and IP protections. If you haven't signed yet, the admin will send you the agreement form.

Getting Set Up

Before you can start running cohorts, you need access to the right tools:

Navigating the Platform

Here's what you have access to and where to find things:

• Dashboard: Your home base. Shows your enrolled courses and quick links.
• Mentorship Classroom: The 6-week curriculum with lessons, videos, and weekly discussion threads where students submit homework and engage with the cohort.
• Admin Panel: View all students, their enrollment status, progress, and payment status.
• This page (Educator Hub): The guide you're reading now. Bookmark it.

Students access their courses through the same site. When they log in, they see their dashboard with whatever courses they're enrolled in. For the mentorship, they see a week-by-week classroom with video lessons, reading materials, and discussion threads.

Running a Mentorship Cohort

This is the core of what you do. Here's the 6-week structure and your responsibilities at each stage:

Before the Cohort Starts

1. Confirm your roster: Check which students are enrolled for your cohort in the admin panel. Verify all payments are current.
2. Introduce yourself: Post in the "Introduce Yourself" discussion thread in the classroom. Students will see this as soon as the classroom opens.
3. Review the curriculum: Walk through all 6 weeks of content in the mentorship classroom. As an educator, all weeks are unlocked for you.
4. Coordinate with Carie: Confirm your schedule, Zoom link, and how you'll divide responsibilities.

Each Week During the Cohort

1. Content unlocks automatically: Students progress week by week based on the cohort start date (one new week every 7 days).
2. Host the live call: Weekly session (~2 hours) via Zoom. Cover that week's topic, demonstrate techniques, answer questions, review homework.
3. Record the call: All sessions should be recorded and saved for student access.
4. Review homework in the discussion threads: Students submit homework directly in the weekly discussion threads. Review their posts, view attached files, and reply with feedback.
5. Stay active in discussions: Keep the cohort engaged between calls. Share tips, answer questions, celebrate wins - all in the discussion threads.

Week-by-Week Curriculum

Discussion Threads & Homework

Discussions and homework are combined into one system. Each week has a single thread where the entire cohort shares questions, wins, and homework submissions.

• Pinned posts contain homework instructions: Each weekly thread opens with a pinned post that includes the full homework requirements and a prompt to "drop your homework here."
• Students upload files directly: They can attach scope photos, intake forms, macro images, PDFs, and videos using the paperclip button in the compose box.
• Everyone sees everything: The whole cohort sees every post. This drives peer learning and accountability.
• Reply to provide feedback: Click Reply under any student's post to give feedback. Your replies appear nested under their work.

Student Management

Enrollments & Access

Students enroll and pay through Stripe on the site. Once payment is confirmed, they're automatically enrolled. You can verify enrollment status in the admin panel.

Payment Plans

Some students choose a payment plan (4 monthly installments for mentorship). If a student misses a payment, their Stripe subscription is automatically cancelled and they need to be removed from the program.

NDA / Trade Secrets

Every student must sign the NDA/Trade Secrets agreement before accessing any course content. This happens automatically on the platform - they see a modal and must accept before the content loads.

Graduation & Certificates

At the end of the 6-week mentorship, students receive AADP-accredited certification. They'll graduate knowing how to scope, consult, build treatment plans, and run a trichology practice.

Toggling Between Cohorts

When we're running multiple cohorts at once, the platform makes it easy:

• Cohort Switcher: In the mentorship classroom sidebar, you'll see a dropdown to switch between cohorts. Each cohort has its own discussion threads and submissions.
• Each cohort gets its own Zoom link: Don't mix groups. Students build relationships within their cohort.
• Export Submissions per cohort: The Export button in the sidebar downloads only the selected cohort's work.
• Keep notes on each cohort: Track where each group is, any students who are falling behind, and any issues that need attention.

Quick Reference

Marketing Obligations

Per your agreement, you're expected to actively promote the program on social media:

• 3 Instagram posts or stories per week: Both before the cohort (seat-filling) and during the program (mentorship experience).
• Tag @carieblush in every post: This allows for cross-posting and builds visibility for the program.
• All content must present the Program positively: Maintain respect for clinical study participants, honor the financial investment made by students, and treat students with professionalism.
• Only use Company-provided affiliate links: No personal affiliate links, referral codes, or third-party purchase links to students enrolled in the Program.

Standards & Expectations

As an educator representing The Scalp Society, you set the standard. Here's what's expected:

• Be prepared: Review each week's content before the live call. Know the material cold.
• Be on time: Start and end calls on schedule. Students are investing $4,500+ in this experience.
• Be responsive: Respond to student questions in the discussion threads within 24 hours on weekdays.
• Follow the curriculum: The packaging and protocol structure is provided by the Company. Guide students using the established framework.
• Protect the IP: The curriculum is proprietary. Don't share materials, slides, or recordings outside the program.
• Escalate when needed: If a student is struggling, disruptive, or has a payment issue, loop in Carie immediately.