Dental Hygiene Instructor

Description

This position will be responsible for delivering all levels of the Dental Hygiene program classes. Duties include, but are not limited to, teaching classroom, clinical, and laboratory sessions, curriculum development/restructuring, committee assignments, student academic advising, student recruitment, assessment of student learning, responsibility for equipment, materials, and supplies, review of adjunct faculty applications and credentials, and budget management.

Job Duties

• Demonstrates IWCC’s core mission, vision, and values.
• Follow the class schedule for each course section assigned to you by the Academic Dean.
• Prepare for each class session.
• Meet minimum expectations for use of the College Learning Management System (post the syllabus to the course page by college deadlines, record student attendance, and maintain an accurate and current gradebook for all graded course activities), and for reports (roster verification, 5th week and 10th week progress reports, final grades, and course assessments).
• Expected to comply with all IWCC policies and procedures, as well as follow all directions given to you by academic dean.
• Promote, develop, and deliver quality education programs with the intent to retain students to graduation.
• Develop and revise course and program curricula.
• Assess student learning outcomes in courses each term.
• Collaborate with the department to analyze assessment of student learning data and develop course and program improvement plans.
• Contribute to the annual evaluation and revision of General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs).
• Participate in department, division, and college meetings.
• Organize and teach labs as assigned by the academic dean.
• Complete instructor training online.
• Complete one approved professional development activity each year.
• Initiate and pursue a professional growth plan to maintain competency and knowledge of current research, practice trends in the field.
• Exhibit a positive and professional demeanor and attitude with all members of the college and community, contributing to a productive and growth-oriented work environment.
• Undertake and timely complete additional duties as assigned, e.g., development of class schedules, budget development, course and program evaluations, committee assignments, reports, equipment needs and evaluations.
• Promote, model, and enforce academic integrity.
• Make yourself available to answer student questions outside of class time (student conferences can be held on campus in a designated student conferencing space or via phone, web conferencing, or email.
• Help students achieve their educational and career goals.
• Refer students to college resources.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and Title IX regulations.
• Implement accommodations for ADA compliance.
  
  

Qualifications

• Dental hygienist who is a graduate of a program accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation and possesses a Bachelor’s degree or higher degree.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate in both small and large group settings and with diverse groups of people including co-workers, students, business contacts and at various levels from front-line to administration.
• Strong computational ability to include mathematic calculations and analyzing statistical data.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, to meet deadlines, to maintain and access paper and electronic files, to produce error-free final products, and to manage time and output.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the challenges of helping other people.
• Ability to function collaboratively as part of a fast-paced, customer oriented team.
• Professional in communications, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with little or no direct supervision.
• The ability to pass a background check.
• Demonstrated understanding of Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accreditation standards.
• Knowledge and skill in educational theory and methodology including curricular design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Previous student advising and counseling.
• Ability to communicate and maintain positive working relationships with college personnel, health professionals, and students.
• Ability to create a classroom environment conducive to optimal learning.
  
  

Physical Demands

Include occasional lifting, the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, use hands to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, and other basic office equipment, ability to work with diverse populations, and work is performed in a classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and use a phone. Reading, writing, calculating, and working with minimal supervision, a high degree of problem-solving, organizational skills, and high degree of inter-personal skills preferred.

Comprehensive benefits package, including employer paid medical, dental, life; HSA with a match, IPERS pension plan with over 9% employer match, free access to our new wellness facility, employee concierge services, and many other voluntary benefits to choose from. Click here to learn more!