DDS​/RDH Instructor - Dental Hygiene

Department

Department Health & Human Services - Dept

Employee Group

Employee Group Full-time Faculty

Status

Status Full-time

Starting Salary Range

Starting Salary Range Base salary:
Dependent on degree level

Starting salary is dependent on education, directly related experience and internal equity. After completing the second probationary semester, the potential exists to earn additional compensation by teaching overload and spring/summer sessions. This additional compensation varies based on several factors, including educational level and step. For example, a faculty member with a Master’s degree at Step 0 who teaches 10 hours of overload during the fall and winter semesters would earn an additional $18,000.

Teaching during the spring/summer sessions would also generate additional compensation beyond the base salary. Excellent benefits package. to view our benefits summary.

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Who We Are:Mott Community College is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an institution, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents the excellence of students from underrepresented communities.

As Mott Community College deepens its commitment to equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our hiring process to seek individuals with the expertise to lead our institution in serving students from underrepresented communities. This is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students’ self‑efficacy, for cultivating a sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body being reflected in a position of power in the classroom.

Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA and the State of Michigan.

Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications. In addition, full‑time faculty have the following key responsibilities which are described more fully below in the Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities section:

• Collegial Responsibilities
• Actively participate in efforts focused on the College’s operational success.
• Communication
• Safety

Specific Teaching Assignment:

Faculty member will be responsible for teaching classes in the Dental Hygiene program. Assures that students progressing through the courses have learning opportunities directed toward accomplishment of behavioral objectives of the curriculum.

• Assures appropriate learning experiences including equipment, supplies, and patient care situations are available for student use.
• Provides supervision of student practice in the clinical setting to assure patient and student safety and to prevent unsafe practices by students.
• Develops, plans for and uses established assessment tools and procedures to assure observation and documentation of student performance.
• Develops grading policies and clinical procedures with other program faculty to assure students attain a minimum safe level of practice to be successful.
• Serves as a positive, professional role model for students.
• Conducts classes in Dental Hygiene theory, laboratory and clinical practice in accordance with program philosophy, objectives and procedures.
• Promotes curriculum and experiences consistent with a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice in health care and classroom settings.
• Works collaboratively with and provides direction for the Support Specialist for the Dental Clinic area.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Current Michigan licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist (R.D.H.) or Doctor of Dentistry (D.D.S.) or ability to…