Adjunct Instructor, Dentist

Posting Details

Position Summary Information

Position Title

Adjunct Instructor, Dentist (Continuous Posting)

Employment Category

Adjunct

Contract Length

N/A

Expected Work Schedule

Variable

Anticipated Days

Varied

Anticipated Hours

Varied

Anticipated Hours per Week

Job Description Summary

A Dentist in this position will perform clinical dentistry and provide instruction regarding clinical dentistry for undergraduate dental hygiene and dental assisting students, and local anesthetic delivery for dental hygiene students. This individual must possess the knowledge and skills to teach and supervise students in clinical settings.

Duties

1. Participate in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation activities to improve the instructional quality of the program.

2. Review, critique and evaluate x-rays for students, especially pathology consultation.

3. Provide dental care for a variety of patients within the Dental Clinic.

4. Supervise students in clinical environments incorporating knowledge, expertise and flexibility to ensure safety and student learning.

5. Collaborate with departmental personnel in curriculum revisions/updates which reflect changing trends, information and technologies and ensure compliance with the Standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, the Department of Community Colleges approved standards for the curriculum and the Criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

6. Abide by policies, standards, goals and objectives of the College and Department

7. Seek opportunities for professional development.

8. Serve as a resource to the dental community and community at large.

9. Perform additional duties as assigned by Department Chairperson.

Minimum Requirements

1. Graduate of an accredited dental program.

2. Minimum of five years’ work experience as a clinical dentist.

3. North Carolina Dental License.

4. Current Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification.

5. DEA license.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience working in a community college environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

1. This is a continuous posting to recruit an applicant pool, openings may or may not exist at this time. Applications are evaluated on an as-needed basis only when hiring managers have a position that needs to be filled or class(es) that need to be staffed from semester-to-semester. Continuous postings will remain open for a period of 12 months. Applicants of continuous postings may or may not be notified as to the outcome of their candidacy. When new continuous postings become available, we encourage you to reapply.

2. Upon submitting your on-line application, unofficial transcript must be uploaded to your application for the related degree(s) listed in the “Minimum Requirements” and/or “Preferred Qualifications” section of the job posting. The unofficial transcript must list the individual courses taken. Diplomas will not be considered in lieu of an unofficial transcript.

3. If selected for hire, official sealed transcripts from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education or official transcript evaluation (required if degree was attained outside the US) from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) recognized organization, are required to be received a minimum of two business weeks before the first day of work. Failure to comply may result in revocation of the job offer.

Posting Detail Information

Review Date: (Application should be submitted by 8:00 a.m. EST on this date for consideration)

Start Date

Keep Open Until Filled

Yes

Salary Range

$85.00 per contact hour