Faculty, Dental Hygiene

Salary : $65,000.00 Annually

Location : Pueblo, CO

Job Type : Faculty

Job Number : 300710-1024

Division : Health & Public Safety Professions

Opening Date : 01 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

• Please Note : An applicant may redact any information on an unofficial transcript that reveals years of attendance, date of graduation, or age.
• Please Note : Pueblo Community College is not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who do not currently have the legal right to work in the United States or require transfer of a Visa.

NOTE :

Pueblo Community College Statement

We at Pueblo Community College (PCC) believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. We seek leaders committed to the same.

Pueblo Community College embraces continuous improvement and has adopted it as its culture and as a necessary part of every job. Our job descriptions incorporate and utilize the principles and tools of continuous improvement found in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Open Pathways model. The Open Pathways is unique in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, affords institutions the opportunity to pursue improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations.

Department Purpose

The mission of the Dental Hygiene Department at Pueblo Community College is to provide each student with the ability to be competent life-long learners and to provide the most comprehensive educational, preventive, and therapeutic services to a diverse population. The Dental Hygiene department of Pueblo Community College strives to provide core competency learning experiences that respect the diversity of our students.

Summary

This position specifically exists to provide classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards.

This position has been identified by Pueblo Community College as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Department of Education guidelines. As a Campus Security Authority, the incumbent in this position is required to report crimes that they become aware of to the Department of Public Safety at Pueblo Community College and must attend annual training related to these responsibilities.

Job Duties

Essential Functions

Attends all regularly scheduled department, division, and college meetings / trainings as required by contract, unless these meetings conflict with a scheduled class or unless the faculty member is excused by their Chair / Supervisor or Dean.

Serves as a substitute within the program for absent colleagues for short-term absences as determined by the Department Chair, Coordinator, or Dean.

Maintains a work schedule as agreed upon by the supervisor and in concert with the state and faculty workload policy (at least a forty-hour work week with a minimum of 24 hours on campus, which can include co-ops or off-campus assignments).

Maintains regularly scheduled office hours (a minimum of five per week) for consultation or advisement with students.

Performs student advisement and registration responsibilities professionally and accurately.

Adopts, implements, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies throughout the Division, including Equity-Minded Teaching and Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy

Provides adequate preparation of the course material for all assigned courses.

Supervises and enforces appropriate safety procedures.

Assists with training of instructors and with the preparation of materials for them.

Participates in college-wide assessment of student learning activities and / or projects.

Assists in program reviews and evaluation process required by internal / external sources.

Assists in marketing, recruitment, and retention activities.

Serves on and contributes to a minimum of one college committee or special task force per academic year after the first provisional year and represents the college in the community as requested.

Participates in graduation ceremony.

Additional Functions

In addition to faculty responsibilities, faculty are also expected to support and assist with student orientations, advising, and registration. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of supervisor is required. Faculty must provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy. Two personal days per year are available with approval. Refer to PCC Operational Procedures and Protocols for further information.

Engages in ongoing professional development in the areas of active learning and cultural competency.

Faculty are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, faculty are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.

Faculty must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

Licenses or Certificates :

Anesthesia endorsement

Ability to obtain a Colorado Vocational Teaching Credential which requires 4000 hours of occupational experience in the field in the last 5 years

Nitrous Oxide certified

Current CPR BLS for healthcare providers certificate

Experience :

Experience teaching online and or via distance-education technology.

At least Two years teaching at the college / university level in classroom or online setting.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Demonstrated time management ability

Dental Software System Experience, Digital x-ray, Power Point and Word

Active participation in community programs and professional organization to pass on information to faculty and students

Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum development

Demonstrated success increasing diversity of students / employees and implementing diversity initiatives.

Understanding of Learning Management Software

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits

Your total compensation goes well beyond the number on your paycheck. Pueblo Community College provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

While many of our benefits are listed here, eligibility for these benefits vary and may be based on hours worked and position.

Pueblo Community College, as a member of the Colorado Community College System, offers a wide variety of comprehensive and rich benefit programs. Some benefits offered are :

Health Benefits

Retirement Savings

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Annual and Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

More detailed information on the benefits we offer are available on our

I am able to work without sponsorship or transfer of a Visa.

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or related degree from a regionally accredited institution

Do you have the ability to obtain a Colorado Vocational Teaching Credential?

Do you have demonstrated curriculum development experience?

Do you have experience teaching online and or via distance-education technology?

Do you have at least two years teaching experience at a college / university level in classroom or online setting?

Do you have a Colorado Registered Dental Hygiene License or related license in good standing?

Do you have an anesthesia endorsement?

Are you Nitrous Oxide certified?

Do you have a current CPR / BLS for a healthcare provider's certificate?

Do you have excellent written and oral communication skills?

Do you have effective time management skills?

Do you have experience with Dental Software Systems, Digital x-ray, Power Point, and Microsoft Word?

Are you capable of active participation in community programs and professional organization to pass on information to faculty and students?

Do you have demonstrated knowledge of curriculum development?

Do you have demonstrated success increasing diversity of students / employees and implementing diversity initiatives?

Do you have understanding of Learning Management Software?

Do you have proficiency with Microsoft Office?

Required Question

Salary : $65,000