Community College Faculty - Dental Hygiene Instructor

Metropolitan State University • Bloomington, MN

13d • $51,303 - $71,893

About The Position

The dental hygiene program at Normandale Community College is seeking one full-time faculty member. The individual selected for the position will provide student instruction in the classroom, lab, and clinical setting. We champion the development of our faculty and welcome applications interested in teaching in a community college with a dynamic and dedicated faculty. We are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Normandale dental hygiene students have the option to be dually admitted and enrolled at Metropolitan State University to provide access to a BSDH degree. Normandale Community College is striving to achieve racial equity in educational outcomes. Those hired into these positions will be expected to advance this goal through culturally responsive teaching, identifying barriers to success for students of color, and proposing effective solutions to eliminate those barriers.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree and a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program
• Three full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a dental hygienist
• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
• Current Dental Hygienist License from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
• course construction (credit course)
• teaching/instructional methods (credit course)
• student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)
• philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)
• Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status. These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in the field or in a related area from an accredited institution.
• Instructional experience
• Ability to incorporate technology into curriculum delivery to include online instruction and using web-based course management systems such as D2L
• Knowledge of accreditation process
• Experience with IPE curriculum development and implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Flexibility to teach daytime, early evenings, or at an off-campus clinic
• Experience serving diverse and underserved populations
• Knowledge of and experience in assessment of student learning outcomes
• Experience developing and teaching curricula responsive to the needs of historically underrepresented and/or marginalized students
• Experience using multi-modal approaches and student–centered pedagogy to meet the needs of first generation, immigrant, and low-income students

Responsibilities

• Teach dental hygiene courses in a variety of formats that include traditional, alternative delivery methods, and virtual learning environments
• Provide instruction in an inclusive and equitable manner to a diverse student body
• Design and deliver instruction that incorporates technologies that advance learning
• Provide quality instruction that incorporates a variety of current teaching techniques and pedagogies that positively impact the student and field of dental hygiene
• Maintain ongoing professional development activities that support the college mission, the field of dental hygiene, and the student
• Actively engage in college service, department activities, and student support
• Participate in program review and/or accreditation efforts
• Provide learning activities that promote interprofessional education and collaborative in the health sciences division

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package including low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid personal and sick leave; employer-paid life insurance; pre-tax flexible spending accounts and retirement savings plans
• tuition waivers available for employees and certain dependents, once qualifying criteria are met
• 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees