What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dental Hygiene Instructor position at Forsyth Technical Community College?
The Part-time Clinical Instructor, Dental Hygiene,will be a member of a diverse team that will conduct college courses for enrolled undergraduate students by performing the following duties. The Part-time Instructor, Dental Hygiene will work in the Forsyth Tech community dental clinic providing instruction and evaluating dental hygiene students. The instructor must have clinical experience in the dental field as an RDH and a current CPR.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene, Education, or a health related/science field.
Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a United States Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACS.
2. Understand and be committed to the unique nature and role of the College.
3. Current unencumbered Dental Hygiene license
4. Current CPR
5. Clinical experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist
Preferred Qualifications
Note: Degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a United States Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACS.
2. Understand and be committed to the unique nature and role of the College.
3. Current unencumbered Dental Hygiene license
4. Current CPR
5. Clinical experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist
1. At least 2 years of experience in a dental office as a practicing Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH).
2. Prior Teaching experience
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as designated by the Program Coordinator and approved by the Department Chair.
- Assume responsibility for maintaining all required College records including attendance and grade reports, roll books, etc.
- Demonstrate clinical techniques and skills to students.
- Provide effective instruction to dental students in the dental clinic & lab setting, offering assistance, guidance, and constructive feedback.
- Make recommendations to the Program Coordinator for supplies, equipment, and equipment repairs.
- Construct, administer, and grade assessments, observations, and examinations.
- Assume responsibility for being familiar with and adhering to all policies of the College.
- Attend specialized training activities that enhance job performance and foster diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Foster diversity, equity and inclusion with colleagues and students.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information,
- Pursue continuous improvement in the areas of subject matter expertise; teaching and learning; the use of educational technology; diversity, equity and inclusion; and other areas related to the strategic goals of the College.
- Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing inclusive instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful that maximize equitable student outcomes.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee will regularly operate and use computers, phone and other electronic devices.
- The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with other.
- The employee may occasionally reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee may lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
02/16/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
If you need assistance, please contact HR at 336-734-7302. AA/EOE.
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