Program Director Dental Hygiene

Collin College•McKinney, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide planning, direction, instruction, and management for the Dental Hygiene program and ensure compliance with regulatory and educational accreditation standards. This role involves facilitating strategic planning, managing the dental clinic, supervising faculty and staff, and ensuring compliance with various educational and regulatory standards. The position also includes teaching one class per academic year and participating in faculty search committees.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited institution and three (3) years of related experience required.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience required.
Texas license or eligible for licensure; a copy or verification of license is required.
CPR Certification for Health Professionals by American Heart Association (Course C) or Red Cross.
Knowledge of Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Knowledge of federal, state and CODA standards.
Knowledge in Dental Hygiene
Knowledge of dental hygiene equipment and supplies
Leadership skills
Observational skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Teaching skills
Organizational skills
Ability to provide strategic planning
Ability to manage and evaluate program
Ability to maintain program compliance
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships
Ability to maintain program records and write written reports

Nice To Haves

Clinical supervision and community college or university teaching desired.
DDS or DMD degree candidate will be considered if they are a licensed Dental Hygienist
two-man and one-man CPR
Hepatitis B Vaccination

Responsibilities

Facilitate strategic and academic cycle planning at the college, division, program, advisory committee and course levels, including development and maintenance of experiential and clinical affiliation agreements and clinical and experiential partnerships to augment the academic program.
Teach courses as assigned and allowed by professional regulatory agencies.
Manage the dental clinic on campus and ensure federal, state and CODA standards are met.
Supervise day-to-day management and evaluation of the program, full-time and associate faculty and staff, facilities, and resources to accomplish safe and effective program delivery and coordination of division activities and projects.
Assist Academic Dean in ongoing, systematic evaluation of the division, program, curriculum, learning resources, and student learning outcomes, including production and preservation of program/student records.
Provide assistance with fiscal planning and management of the program and its resources.
Maintain regulatory compliance associated with the program's field of practice and education, including implementation of college policy and division and program procedures, compliance with the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board standards and compliance with appropriate regulatory and educational accreditation standards including production of accreditation self-study documents and reports.
Participate in faculty search committees and recommend to the dean full-time faculty, associate faculty and staff hires.
Foster positive human relations and team work among faculty, staff, and students and across all programs and college services.
Manage appropriate student admission, advisement, progression, graduation, certification, and licensing processes for the program.
Maintain accurate and complete program records including curriculum and resource evaluation and development, systematic evaluation, course evaluation, student evaluation, and accreditation documents.
Attend and participate in professional development activities and participate in service to the college, including college graduation.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with College policies, procedures, and core values.