Instructor, Dental Assistant Clearwater; CLW

Ultimate Medical Academy is a non‑profit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida and founded in 1994, UMA offers content‑rich, interactive online programs as well as hands‑on training at our Clearwater, Florida campus.

As a full‑time team member, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
• FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
• Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid) minimum $50,000 - maximum $250,000 (1x annual salary)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
• Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
• Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
• Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
• Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
• Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection

As an Instructor, Dental Assistant you will empower students by delivering engaging and effective instruction. You collaborate closely with program leaders and other departments to enhance student success, foster retention, support certification, celebrate graduation milestones, and facilitate successful career placements. Our commitment lies in promoting the overall well‑being and integrity of our educational programs and our students.

• Anticipated starting rate of $720.00/week

• Deliver Centralized Curriculum
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  Teach the standardized distance education curriculum according to an assigned schedule.
• Engage Students
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  Facilitate discussion forums and interactive course posts to promote student interaction and engagement. Host weekly office hours.
• Monitor Student Progress
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  Grade course activities and post grades on a weekly basis. Proactively track student performance and provide timely academic feedback.
• Support Student Success
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  Create learning support tools tailored to students’ demonstrated needs. Provide academic feedback in a constructive, positive, and timely manner.
• Maintain Professionalism
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  Adhere to policies, maintain an up‑to‑date faculty file, and communicate effectively with program leadership and students per established expectations and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned
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• Applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through post‑secondary education or equivalent work experience.
• Work is supervised.
• Handles problems and uses critical thinking to solve.
• Communicates facts, policies and practices related to job area.
• Desire for growth and professional development.

• Five (5) years of occupational experience as a Dental Assistant or three (3) years’ experience as a Dentist.
• Registered dental assistant certification, certified dental assistant certification or equivalent required (all certifications for slash licensures must remain active and be maintained as required by state and or accrediting commissions)
• Current knowledge and experience in dental assisting. Proficiency in didactic and clinical four‑handed and/or six‑handed dentistry.

• Master’s degree in higher education, healthcare management, communication, nursing, or general studies.
• Experience applying adult learning principles and practices to blended learning.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Other skills and abilities – ability to inspire students to meet career goals by tying course curriculum to potential career outcomes, Learning Management Systems, Student Information Systems, synchronous instructional tools.

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and carefully follows all applicable federal and state compliance requirements and regulations including those prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education, accrediting agencies, state regulations and, and internal policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate compliance requirements to other staff as appropriate and quickly elevate any compliance concerns to the…