Faculty, Dental Hygiene Program

Job Description

SUMMARY STATEMENT:  This full-time, tenure track faculty position is responsible for teaching the College’s Dental Hygiene program curricula.  This instructor will be responsible for teaching classroom, clinical, and laboratory sessions, committee assignments, student academic advising, student recruitment, assessment of student learning, procurement of equipment, materials, supplies and instructional resources.  The instructor will work in collaboration with the program coordinator and faculty for the ongoing development, evaluation, and revisions of the Dental Hygiene program curricula.   This faculty member will collaborate most closely with the Health Sciences Externships & Clinical Coordinator, Health Sciences Administrative Office Associate, Lead Instructor/Program Coordinator Dental Assisting Program, Dental Hygiene Full-time faculty and Adjunct Faculty, Academic Advising, Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education and the Dental Community. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: This faculty member is expected to prepare for and teach 15 credits per semester.  Additionally, this instructor is expected to perform program coordination responsibilities. Assessment: The faculty member is expected to assess learning outcomes at the course, discipline, program, and college levels. Student Advisement: The faculty member should be available to advise students on courses, program, and career objectives with support.  The faculty member will maintain 5 office hours per week.  Documentation of student advisement will occur using the College’s online advising tracking system. Student Advocacy: The faculty member should be committed to student learning and success and available to help students as needed to maximize student success and retention. Curriculum Development: The faculty member must be current in the field of their instruction and transfer that knowledge to students in course content and teaching delivery, as well as continuous