Dental Assisting Program Director

4 weeks ago

Susanville, California, United States Lassen Community College Full time
Job Title: Director of Dental Assisting

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title: Director of Dental Assisting

Classification Title: FT 10-Month Faculty

Department: Dental Technology

Rank: Instructor

Tenure Information: Tenure Track

Summary:

The Director of Dental Assisting will be responsible for planning and supervising all aspects of the Dental Assisting program, including curriculum development, personnel management, and procedures. The Director will also be responsible for teaching dental assisting courses, including clinical instruction.

The ideal candidate will have a collaborative style of leadership, be able to build and maintain external partnerships, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The Director will also be responsible for maintaining currency in technological developments in areas of responsibility and working with designated computer programs and systems.

The successful candidate will possess sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff, students, and the public. Knowledge of the history and culture of underrepresented groups and groups that have experienced discrimination is also required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Dental Assisting will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining familiarity and adherence with the Dental Board of California rules and regulations.
  • Participating in recruiting, hiring, orienting, and evaluating faculty/staff.
  • Conducting on-going program review.
  • Providing staff development for Dental faculty.
  • Developing agendas, conducting staff meetings, and keeping minutes.
  • Scheduling staff and facilities for clinical rotations.
  • Providing detailed interim reports, including statistics for state program.
  • Providing travel arrangements for students and staff clinical rotations.
  • Directing the selection, counseling, evaluation, and dismissal of students from the program.
  • Attending regularly scheduled director meetings.
  • Updating curriculum, instructional plans, and lesson plans to meet state regulations.
  • Updating applications for the Dental programs.
  • Conducting annual advisory board meetings.
  • Completing and submitting all required reports to Dental Board of California.
  • Maintaining all State Dental Board required documents and records and communicating with Board as appropriate.
  • Scheduling for clinical facility rotations.
  • Responsible for general oversight of the campus dental learning clinic.
  • Maintaining program policies and procedures.
Instructor Duties and Responsibilities

The Instructor of Dental Assisting will be responsible for:

  • Instructing assigned classes in accordance with the course outline of record.
  • Providing dynamic instruction with the ability to engage student interest by using current and effective andragogy.
  • Meeting faculty responsibilities as outlined in the faculty contract.
  • Writing and updating course outlines of record.
  • Teaching classes in accordance with the intent of the college catalog and with the objectives and content of the course outline of record.
  • Providing a current syllabus which is consistent with the course outline of record to all students for each class.
  • Reviewing, in cooperation with other faculty in the same subject area, textbooks, required reading, workbooks, and other materials.
  • Maintaining accurate and current records of student attendance and student achievement in accordance with District procedures.
  • Demonstrating continuing education toward maintaining currency with developments and changes in subject-matter field through coursework, conferences, workshops, seminars, professional training, and professional reading.
  • Serving on standing and ad hoc committees, as assigned by the Academic Senate.
  • Supervising the care and maintenance of equipment provided for student use in classes.
  • Attending graduation ceremonies.
  • Fulfilling flex obligation.
  • Participating in and completing Instructional Program Review.
  • Reporting absences to the appropriate Educational Administrator.
  • Directing the work of classified staff as appropriate to the assignment.
  • Directing the work of Student workers as appropriate to the assignment and as agreed to in the request made by the faculty member for a student worker and subsequent approval of that request.
  • Submitting grade rosters to the Registrar's office within five (5) District business days after the last day of finals and completing all attendance rosters and other administrative forms as scheduled.
  • Participating in Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Assessment.
  • Participating in the use of the Electronic Early Alert System as appropriate.
Knowledge and Skills

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A collaborative style of leadership that empowers all faculty and staff within the department.
  • The ability to build and maintain external partnerships.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive written and oral reports.
  • Effective communication skills in both oral and written forms.
  • The ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
  • Maintenance of currency in technological developments in areas of responsibility.
  • The ability to work with designated computer programs and systems.
Physical Abilities

The ideal candidate will be able to:

  • Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Travel to off-campus locations as needed.
  • Work in a team environment with faculty and staff.
Diversity Statement

The successful candidate will possess sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff, students, and the public. Knowledge of the history and culture of underrepresented groups and groups that have experienced discrimination is also required.

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