Dental Hygiene Instructor

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Lexington, KY

131d • $4,098 - $5,123 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide classroom and laboratory instruction in dental hygiene competencies for the Associate of Applied Science program. The position includes evaluating and supervising students, collaborating with full-time faculty and staff, and completing professional development requirements. This is a grant-funded position. The role is based on-site at the Bluegrass C&TC Newtown Pike Campus, with 37.5 standard hours and a 10-month contract term.

Requirements

• Current Kentucky dental hygiene or dentist licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience.
• Upload a copy of an unofficial transcript with the application to be considered for a faculty position.

Nice To Haves

• Digital dental software experience.
• Local anesthesia and laser certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide didactic dental hygiene instruction in the classroom, if applicable, and/or clinical instruction in laboratory settings.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of dental hygiene instrument use, digital charting, and digital radiography, and willingness to learn additional technology used in the dental hygiene clinic.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to educate, evaluate, and supervise students working with patients from the community.
• Complete required professional development trainings, online and in person as needed.
• Attend scheduled sessions that coincide with the posted Academic Calendar.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family.
• Tuition reimbursement or waiver for the employee, spouse, and dependents.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer match when the employee contributes 5%.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Work-life balance.
• 9.5 paid holidays.
• Two weeks of institutional closing pay during the last two weeks of December for qualifying positions.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time