Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Teach Clinical and Didactic sessions for Expanded Duty Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene. Works with students and teaches basic operatory procedures for dental patient care, including infection control procedures, and radiology. Provides students with quality instruction in both clinical and classroom settings. Participates in instructional development within the Dental Division

Job Functions:

• Provide high quality instruction, teach courses as assigned, provide students with course documentation, demonstrate effective interaction skills, relate instruction/materials to course objectives, develop creative class activities, use various teaching techniques, and organize instruction.
• Provide academic advising, assist with recruitment, develop and implement successful retention activities, assist in graduate placement, assist in student orientation/registration, provide appropriate safety instruction.
• Manage classroom/lab, clinic activities in an orderly manner, hold 8 office hours per week, submit all required reports in a timely manner, prepare budget projections for equipment and supplies, and practice good housekeeping, repair equipment as appropriate.
• Design new programs, revise curricula, develop new courses, develop and revise instructional materials for current courses, participate in advisory committees.
• Work on college committees, perform public service for the college, supervise/chaperone student events, promote the purpose and institutional objections of the college, and build rapport with employers of graduates.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor\'s degree in the teaching discipline, or associate\'s degree and demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline. Current certification in Dental Hygiene, Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH).

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum as listed, plus prefer the following certifications: CPR Certified Healthcare Provider; Infiltration Anesthesia Certification, Nitrous Oxide monitoring certified. Must be willing to obtain Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) credential. Must have at least three (3) years\' work experience as a Dental Hygienist. Teaching experience preferred. Candidate must be excellent in time management and must be innovative.

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