Job Description

About Cape Cod Community College: Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do. For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value. The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future. Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide lab and clinical instruction to Dental Assisting students starting in the 2025-2026 academic year. Instruction will utilize clinical simulation, laboratory materials, and dental instruments to support hands-on learning. The courses listed below will be offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Uses established calibration protocol to evaluate student performance of clinical skills and related practice procedures pertaining to radiography and chairside dental assisting. Weekly team meetings. Monthly program faculty meeting. Curriculum/calibration meetings, as scheduled. (DAS100) Radiology Lab This laboratory course offers students the opportunity to develop foundational radiology skills essential for clinical practice. Through hands-on training with simulation manikins and live patients, students gain practical experience in dental radiographic techniques. The course is designed to prepare students for competent performance in a clinical setting and to meet the requirements for radiology certification. (DAS106) Chairside Dental Assisting Lab This course provides an orientation to the role of the dental assistant in dental practice. The concepts of dentistry and chairside assisting procedures commonly used in a dental office are introduced. Clinical and professional skills and ethical standards for patient care will be discussed and developed in the lecture and through the laboratory and/or clinical simulation component. Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Current Massachusetts Dental Assistant License or Registered Dental Hygienist license. Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or related field. Previous teaching experience, preferably in a clinical or academic setting. Recent professional experience in the dental field. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and students. Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (LMS) for course content delivery and grade posting. Availability to teach during evening hours and on Saturdays.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous teaching experience of these courses in a community college setting. Evidence of teaching methodology, experience with learning management systems. Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and College policies. Application Instructions: ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link. Upload required documents: a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume. #J-18808-Ljbffr New River Community College

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Work at office, Afternoon shift,

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