Temporary Full-Time Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor

 
Position Title: Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor
Department: Dental Hygiene (DNT)                                                     
Division: Health Sciences (HLT)
Employee Status: Temporary Full-time (Spring 2025)
Group: Faculty (FAC)
Date Available: Spring 2025
FLSA: Exempt
ICCB Classification: Teaching Faculty
Updated: November 2020; July 2024; January 2025
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Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Dean of Health Sciences
Supervision Exercised: Functional supervision may be exercised over students.
 
Job Summary
Teach assigned clinical and dental hygiene lab skills to first- and second-year students. Validate lab/clinical skills and support student learning. Provides student-learning support to increase student retention. Oversees and maintains the logistics of the dental hygiene clinic to include, but not limited to: inventory management, equipment management, and compliance with healthcare regulations.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Related duties may be assigned.
 

Clinical Instruction (Pre-Clinic Lab, Clinic I, Interim Clinic, Clinic II, and Clinic Ill)

 

• Plan and supervise student clinical experience as assigned for the Dental Hygiene ProCollaborate with clinical lead faculty for clinical learning activities.
• Evaluate and advise students regarding clinical performance and assign grades.
• Facilitate clinical skill learning using simulators, peer patients, community patients, and other modalities.
• Teach skills for all levels of the Dental Hygiene Program for Fall, Spring, and summer clinic courses.
• Evaluate student performance in clinical skill competency/validation activities.

 
Student Retention:

• Support Pre-Clinic Lab Lead and Clinic leads.
• Assist students with clinical deficiencies.
• Assist with developing lab and clinical assignments.
• Instruct students in the proper use of lab equipment where appropriate.
• Conduct clinic/lab remediation/tutoring for dental hygiene students consistently not meeting competency levels.
• Available to meet individually with students for skills improvement activities outside of the students' class/clinic times.

 
Clinic Logistics

• Maintain OSHA & HIPAA records, including facilitating training of faculty, staff, and students
• Keep up to date on CDC, ADA, and ADHA guidelines
• Ensure equipment and/or labs are properly maintained to comply with the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Maintain clinic water lines.
• Maintain equipment inventory where appropriate.
• Oversee and implement the infection control protocols in the program to ensure students, staff, faculty, and patient safety.
• Budget: responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies. Assist with annual budget planning with the Chair (Program Director) and Dean.
• Establish and maintain rapport with vendor representatives.
• Research and compare supply and equipment costs with vendors for the best pricing.
• Research and obtain quotes for equipment and capitol department requests.
• Assist in developing lab policy/procedures related to pandemic.
• Assist with developing lab policies for the Dental Hygiene Program.
• Participate in the Dental Hygiene Program Committee meetings.
• Develop clinical education videos to support student learning.
• Maintain Dental Materials Lab supplies and equipment.

 
Simulators

• Together with the lead course faculty, develop simulation-learning activities that meet course objectives for each dental hygiene course.
• Set up simulators, equipment, and supplies.
• Demonstrate to students the proper use and maintenance of the simulators.
• Lead debriefing sessions with students.

   

Related Duties

 

• Participate in curriculum revisions.
• Attend and participate in conferences related to teaching area; membership in appropriate professional organizations is recommended.
• Keep informed of current trends and development in the dental hygiene profession.
• Complete teaching methodology courses or training
• Attend required meetings (faculty, division, in-service training, etc.)
• Assist in short-range and long-range planning.
• Participate in division, college, advisory committees, and community activities.
• Assist in calibrating clinical faculty; develop calibration videos
• Participate in program development, planning, and review.
• Assist chair with program accreditation activities as assigned.
• Maintain communication with peers and serves as a resource in area of clinical specialization.
• Act as dental hygiene club advisor and assist in fundraising

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Minimum Qualifications

 

• Five years or longer clinical experience
• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Teaching experience preferred

  

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a clinical setting.
 

Physical Demands

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.