Dental Hygiene Instructor (10-month position)

Duties include:

• Assists the Program Director in ensuring the Dental Hygiene program meets standards established by the College and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) through planning, implementing, and continuously evaluating program outcomes.

• Plan, create, and maintain a classroom environment conducive to student learning.

• Teaches classes as assigned by the Program Director of Dental Hygiene.

• Updates policies and procedures in accordance with standards.

• Participates in the program admission process; advises prospective and current students of program requirements, policies, and academic processes.

• Collaborates with the Program Director in the creation of syllabi; the establishment of objectives, competencies, and assessments; and the selection of textbooks, periodicals, and other resources.

• Maintains a high level of currency in the discipline and incorporates innovative and creative instructional techniques in the classroom. Implements new technologies available to dental hygiene education.

• Oversees the work of adjunct faculty in didactic/laboratory/clinical settings.

• Familiar with the North Carolina Community College System Combined Course Library and Curriculum Standards and keeping the Wilkes Community College catalog and website information current and accurate.

• Recommends appropriate and current equipment, performs equipment inventories, maintains equipment in good working condition, and takes necessary steps to ensure student safety around equipment.

• Assists Program Director Dental Hygiene with budget preparation and monitoring.

• Assists Program Director Dental Hygiene in developing short- and long-range planning strategies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Full-time faculty of an associate degree program must have earned at least a baccalaureate or higher degree from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).

In addition to the degree, the full-time faculty must have the following:

Work is primarily performed in an academic (an office or classroom) setting with appropriate climate controls. Travel, early morning, evening, and weekend work may be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:

Essential functions of this position require: lifting, manual dexterity, ability to communicate.

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body; involves sitting only occasionally, walking and standing are required regularly, incumbents may be required to kneel, crouch/squat, crawl, climb, stoop, turn/twist, balance, reach, or handle.

Mental Application: Utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking, adaptability, and creative problem-solving skills are important.

Applicants must complete the Wilkes Community College online application process which includes a cover letter, a resume, four professional references, and unofficial college transcripts (if hired, official college transcripts will be required). Applicant must be able to successfully pass a background check.