Dental Hygiene-Clinical/ Lab Instructor (Pool)

Mount Wachusett Community College•Fitchburg, MA

9h•$90 - $108

About The Position

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is seeking qualified and competent experts to join their part-time adjunct faculty pool. This pool is open for potential adjunct faculty positions for the 2024-2025/ 2025-2026 academic years. Adjunct faculty are responsible for providing students with a high-quality learning environment, utilizing their expertise in classrooms, laboratories, and online platforms. Applications are held in pools by discipline and will be consulted when a position opens. Applicants will only be notified if selected for an interview. Adjunct applicants are encouraged to indicate their availability by completing the Adjunct Faculty Questionnaire.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene or related field.
Minimum of three years of dental hygiene clinical practice.
Sound knowledge of the current periodontal assessment guidelines (AAP).
Sound knowledge of federal and state regulation policies and guidelines (CDC, OSHA, DPH).
Active member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
Massachusetts's Permit-L, local anesthesia license or ability to obtain.
Registered Dental Hygienist in good standing licensed in the state of Massachusetts or ability to obtain a license in the state of Massachusetts.
CPR certified at Health Care Provider level.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Dental Hygiene or related field.
Minimum of three years of dental hygiene clinical practice with periodontally involved patients.
Experience working with Blackboard or other online learning management systems.
Well-articulated understanding of the role of community colleges, their students and philosophy.
Evidence of understanding and appreciation for diversity and multiculturalism.
Integration of computer technology into instruction.
Ability to work effectively with populations representing diverse ages, backgrounds, life experiences, and abilities, including adult learners.

Responsibilities

Assigns, supervises, plans experiences and evaluates students in pre-clinical and clinical learning environments based on course and program student learning outcomes.
Provides support, guidance and instruction on all aspects of patient care in the clinical setting.
Demonstrates procedures and patient care in clinical or laboratory dental hygiene settings.
Assures safe dental hygiene care is provided for an individual or group of individuals.
Provides the student with relevant and timely feedback concerning both the care of patients and written work submitted to the instructor.
Maintains expertise in area of clinical specialization with ongoing professional development and/or fieldwork.
Works effectively as part of the overall department demonstrating positive interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and collaboration with other faculty members and clinical staff to meet departmental and student needs.
Promotes high standards of professional dental hygiene practice.
Submits weekly student attendance sheets in accordance with dental department timeframes.
Utilizes technological course components such as BlackBoard and Dentrix as directed by course syllabi.
Responds promptly to student and faculty emails, department notifications and attendance roster requests from the records department using MWCC assigned email.
Maintains faculty requirements and faculty file updates annually (CORI/SORI, drug screening, fingerprinting, MA RN license verification, liability and health insurance, MA DPH Health requirements, physical exam, evidence of scholarship, and CPR certification).
Other duties as assigned.