Interim Director of Dental Hygiene

Director Of Dental Hygiene

This position includes a $4,000 sign-on bonus and a separate relocation bonus based upon mileage. For those relocating to Cheyenne, WY, a housing stipend may be available. This is an interim position that goes through August 2027. If a permanent replacement is found before August, the position would end sooner. If you are selected as the interim, you will have the opportunity to be considered for the permanent position as well, if you choose to.

This is a 12-month, Faculty D position. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Apply early for full consideration. Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process. Preferably on or before 9/15/2026.

Salary and Benefits:
This is a full-time, benefited Faculty, F3 level position. Starting wage range: $97,995.00 - $/annually, depending upon experience. Educational benefits for the employees and dependents. Tuition reimbursement. 15 – 18 paid holiday/closure days. Three paid personal days. Healthcare/dental/vision/life insurance. Generous retirement benefits - 14.62% employer paid/4% employee paid. Paid vacation and sick leave. Onsite childcare center. Professional development opportunities.

Essential Functions:

This position is exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned. To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform principal responsibilities satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion;

reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal responsibilities.

Program Oversight:
Enhances program development and oversight by designing, implementing, and continually assessing the program's resources and curricula to align with external accreditor's expectations, institutional goals, and student learning objectives. Drives quality improvements by analyzing student performance data, collaborating with regional partners to understand changing needs, and using the results of research and data to work collaboratively with program faculty, Dean, and the external accreditor to inform curriculum adjustments and enhance educational effectiveness across the program.

• Ensure quality assurance and compliance by establishing rigorous evaluation processes, monitoring adherence to education standards and accreditation regulations, and implementing continuous improvement strategies.
• Drive assessment of student learning outcomes by designing evaluation frameworks, analyzing student performance data, and using results to inform curriculum adjustments and enhance educational effectiveness across the Dental Hygiene Program.
• Confirm accreditation compliance by fulfilling all cyclical reporting expectations of the accrediting agency including student performance metrics, site visit preparation and self-study development.
• Actively participate in annual processes associated with student recruitment, application processing and student selection, and onboarding. Collaborate with internal partners in the recruitment and identification of robust and diverse student cohorts aligned with institutional goals and program capacity.
• Develop collaborative and intentional scheduling of courses to ensure alignment with related programs as well as ensuring student access and flexibility in their on-time completion of the program.

Curriculum and Instruction:
The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. The Program Director is expected to continually grow towards excellence. These functional and behavioral responsibilities include teaching approximately 6 but no more than 9 of the contracted annual workload hours as detailed below:

Teaching and Learning:
Employs student-centered instruction coupled with the development and use of appropriate and current educational materials. Consistently and promptly responds to student inquiries and shares timely, appropriate, and instructive feedback and evaluation of student work.

Competency-Based Design:
Applies competency-based design to the development of curriculum, engaging with colleagues at the course, program, and institutional level with the aim of continuous improvement.