Adjunct Instructor - Dental Hygiene

The Community College of Denver (CCD) seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment and who can effectively work with students, families, faculty, instructors, and staff from diverse backgrounds. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, CCD is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for nontraditional students, supporting workforce development, and strengthening community partnerships that promote educational attainment and career success.

Serving a diverse student population, CCD values individuals who contribute to its mission of advancing social, civic, and economic vitality.

The Adjunct Instructor for Dental Hygiene is responsible for supervising, instructing, and mentoring first and second year dental hygiene students. The days and times of classes are dependent on schedule, budget, and / enrollment. This position will demonstrate strong instructional skills and engage a diverse student body using traditional, nontraditional, and innovative methods of instruction and effectively structure classes and curriculum to support program and course outcomes.

The Adjunct Instructor for Dental Hygiene is responsible for teaching Dental Hygiene courses or assisting students in a clinical or lab setting utilizing current technologies and instrumentation methodologies. This position is responsible for serving as a role model for Dental Hygiene students by participating, and being an active member of professional organizations. This position assists, advises, and mentors students in accomplishing their course and program goals, while using retention strategies both in and out of the classroom to maximize student success.

The successful candidate will possess current knowledge of dental hygiene theory, clinical practice, instrumentation, and technologies used in dental hygiene education and patient care. Strong instructional, clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential, including the ability to explain and demonstrate concepts and procedures clearly in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. The candidate must be able to advise, mentor, and support students in achieving course and program goals, provide constructive feedback, and apply appropriate strategies to promote student engagement, persistence, and success.

The candidate should demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, effective collaboration with faculty and staff, and a commitment to serving as a positive professional role model through ongoing engagement with the dental hygiene profession and professional organizations.

Candidates must also have experience with periodontal debridement, ultrasonic and piezo instrumentation, computerized dental charting (Dentrix), all dental hygiene instruments and curettes including 11/12 explorer, Nabors probe, etc., local anesthesia administration, nitrous oxide administration, laser pocket decontamination, digital radiography, sealants, and general Word/Excel computer skills.

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene.

• 4000 hours within the last 5 years of full time clinical dental hygiene employment or part time equivalent.

• Must have a current CTE credential or the ability to obtain one.
• Must hold a current CO RDH license, local anesthesia and nitrous oxide certificates.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene, or related field.

• Clinical or didactic teaching experience. Previous experience teaching at a community college setting.

• Laser certification preferred, or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

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