Instructor - Dental Hygiene (9 - Month)

We have an opening for an Instructor of Dental Hygiene (9 - Months) at our Chattanooga State campus

Our Purpose: 

We support and empower everyone in our community to learn without limits. 

Our Values: 

We cultivate an inclusive environment. 

We care about the well-being of each other. 

We instill trust through integrity and transparency. 

Position Summary 

This position is primarily responsible for teaching in the Dental Hygiene Program. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the primary responsibility of this full-time faculty position is to provide quality instruction and supervision of student learning while maintaining a positive learning environment in the classroom and clinic. Teaching responsibilities include classroom and clinical instruction. The faculty responds to students in a timely manner and communicates with the discipline and division via college-provided tools and resources. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Develops instructional materials such as lectures, presentations, and lab sessions. 

Uses various teaching modalities and instruction, including in-person, synchronous and nonsynchronous.

Familiar with various technologies including Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, eLearn, Rise 360, Curve dental, Digital imaging, and WebEx. 

Uses various learning assessments to evaluate student mastery of course and program outcomes. 

Provides feedback on student's progress, in a timely manner, to facilitate academic success. 

Prepares and submits required documentation including course syllabi, student attendance, final course grades and other information as requested or required by the college. 

Disseminates current information pertaining to services available to students throughout the college. 

Maintains professional development/growth according to personal needs and requirements for licensure. 

Participates in appropriate committees and task forces as assigned; may be assigned duties as an academic advisor; faculty advisor to a student club or organization; and mentoring and calibration of part-time faculty. 

Participate in the required accreditation process by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 

Performs other job-related duties and projects as assigned in support of the College's mission, core values and goals. 

Holistic Student Support 

Has familiarity with holistic support for students outside the classroom. These supports include Admissions and Records, Enrollment Service Center, High School Programs, Recruiting and Orientation, Career Services, Student Support Center, Tutoring Services, Student Conduct, Student Life, Multicultural and International Services, Adult Student Services, and the Center for Access and Disability Services. 

Ensures that services and activities promote accessibility and reflect equity-minded practices. 

Embraces and promotes the College's goals related to organizational culture and belongingness. 

Supports the Nursing and Allied Health Division's efforts to utilize best practices in providing equity-minded services and support for students, faculty and staff. 

Teaching Excellence and Program Innovation 

Develops clinical practice objectives in order to identify clinical skills to be mastered using accreditation criteria. 

Develops, conducts and coordinates 2nd year clinic experience. 

Prepares clinical rotations for second year on-campus clinic and part-time clinical faculty. 

Provides one-to-one supervision of student clinical practice performance in order to evaluate student mastery of clinical competency and provide for the safety of all assigned clients using available clinical resources and clinical expertise. 

Selects equipment, supplies and other learning resources for clinic. 

Compiles and analyzes clinical competency using Microsoft excel data and current accreditation standards. 

Plans and conducts pre- and post-clinical conferences in order to facilitate the clinical learning. 

Maintains and monitors patient treatment records in Curve Dental. 

Conducts client surveys and monitors satisfaction in on-campus clinic. 

Documents student clinical practice performance in order to provide a record of student progress or lack of progress towards mastery of required competencies using course objectives, clinical evaluation forms, student counseling form and individual conferences. 

Demonstrates teaching excellence by using evidence-based instructional practices that foster student learning. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Knowledge: 

Adult learning theory, concepts and teaching methodologies 

Curriculum design and development 

Learning-centered values and student success initiatives 

Demonstrated understanding of advising 

College educational philosophy, management and administrative practices and procedures 

Principles, procedures and practices of data collection and analysis 

Emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid course options, content software, web-enhancements, videos, etc. 

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation and standards as it relates to assigned curriculum programs 

Skills:

Design learning opportunities that promote student life skills development while enhancing discipline learning 

Develop and implement diverse teaching and learning strategies hat accommodate the learning styles of students and that promote both acquisition and applications of knowledge and understanding 

Use consistent, timely formative and summative assessment measures to enhance learning 

Utilize emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately

Design learning opportunities that acknowledge, draw upon and are enriched by student diversity in the learning environment 

Design and implement curriculum that aligns elements of student learning toward growth in the Student Learning Outcomes (SLP)and progression through course sequences 

Display proficient use of personal computers and general office software 

Abilities:

Sustains a commitment to the role of the community college system 

Maintain a commitment to stay current and continually improve knowledge and understanding of the discipline 

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty and health care representatives 

Effectively communicate interpersonally (in group and one-on-one settings), verbally, and in writing 

Handle confidential information with absolute discretion 

Perpetuate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, demonstrating the ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning 

Must be a graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program and hold an active dental hygiene license in Tennessee

Must hold credentials in administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide 

Must have three (3) years of full-time clinical experience as a registered dental hygienist 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience in monitoring, supervising and facilitating didactic and clinical instruction of dental hygiene students; experience in synchronous and asynchronous instruction; familiar with accreditation competency standards

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