What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor/Assistant Professor Dental Hygiene position at University of Louisiana Monroe?
Perform teaching, research and service activities as outlined below for the benefit of the Dental Hygiene Program.
Teaching:
Teaching:
- Maintain a full teaching load of didactic, clinical and laboratory classes.
- May serve as site coordinator/instructor/supervisor for students assigned to the Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit.
Service: - May assist with the administrative requirements of the Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit in terms of site recruitment, ordering and maintenance of supplies, unit maintenance and transport, patient coordination and referrals.
- Serve on program, school, college or university committees.
- Perform student academic and career advisement.
- Engage in program, school, college, university, and professional service activities for the university and surrounding communities.
- Collaborate with colleagues on training, program development, and accreditation activities.
- Participate in recruiting activities.
Research: - Pursue external funding for research and/or service
- Candidates must have a Master's degree or higher in Dental Hygiene or related discipline, or have an intention to enroll in such a program
- Minimum of three years of experience in the clinical practice of dental hygiene.
- Expertise and knowledge of best practices in clinical settings
- Louisiana licensure or eligibility for licensure
- Certification in local anesthesia and nitrous oxide-oxygen conscious sedation or eligibility for such certification
- Education and/or experience in developing and teaching online courses and degree programs in a university setting
- Good communication skills
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000
