Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, UC Blue Ash College

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, UC Blue Ash College

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Start Date:

10/30/25

About UC Blue Ash:

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (UCBA) is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio. At UC Blue Ash, we value the wide-ranging experiences and perspectives of those in our community, as well as the individual talents of our students, faculty and staff. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting.

We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award, and, in 2025, earned national recognition for student opportunity and success, being named Opportunity Colleges and Universities, a distinction awarded to institutions that serve as national models for advancing student success.

UC Blue Ash Dental Hygiene is a selective admissions program with approximately 38 students per class.

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in the Dental Hygiene Program.

• Instruction in classroom teaching courses such as but not limited to Clinical Practicum and Advanced Instrumentation
• Laboratory work such as Local Anesthesia, Dental Materials and Radiography for the purpose of educating students as they perform procedures on practice models and patients
• Clinical work teaching students to treat patients in the UC Blue Ash Dental Hygiene Clinic by assessing patient needs and providing dental hygiene care such as dental cleanings, cancer screenings, periodontal treatment, radiographs and oral hygiene instruction
• Professional/scholarly activities related to the profession such as membership/leadership in the Dental Hygiene Association, professional presentations on pedagogy and or dentistry, and publications in professional journals
• Serving on department, college and university committees, as well as participating in planning and implementing community outreach initiatives

This position requires all of the following prior to the effective date of the appointment:

• Master's Degree in a health-related field, or Master's degree in Education
• Valid Ohio Dental Hygiene License
• Valid Ohio local anesthesia certificate
• One (1) academic year of teaching experience in a dental hygiene program within the past five (5) years. Teaching experience must include teaching in a didactic, laboratory, or clinical setting
• Two (2) years of clinical practice experience as a dental hygienist

Applicants must apply online .edu. (refer to REQ #100343). Applicants MUST upload the following documents to the application
1) a cover letter
2) CV/Resume,
3) unofficial transcripts, and
4) verification or eligibility to obtain an Ohio Dental Hygiene License and Ohio local anesthesia certificate. These documents may be uploaded to the `Additional Documents' section of the application. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted separately by email to UCBAHR.