Instructor, Dental Assisting - Tenure Track - Fall

Position: Instructor, Dental Assisting - Tenure Track - Fall 2026
* Grant-in-Aid:
Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
* Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
* Holidays:
All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
* Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
* Retirement Plan:  Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
* On-site  services available
* Learning & professional development opportunities.
* Active  that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

The instructor will be responsible for day-to-day activities for the Dental Assisting Program. Must assist the Program Director with development and responsibilities to maintain CODA accreditation compliance and documentation.

The instructor must be available or provide alternative responsibility arrangements when off campus. The instructor will work closely with faculty and students to ensure the program meets the needs of the students, college, and community. In addition, teach a minimum of 15 instructional units per semester of Dental Assisting courses, including on-line and in-class lectures, skills labs, and clinicals/practicums. Keep regular office hours, maintain licensure, certifications, and health documents.

Participate in the development of curriculum, syllabi, and course materials; evaluate mastery of skills and competencies that are required by the learning department, school, and college-wide committees, and participate in meetings and activities. Other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
* Must be a Certified Dental Assistant or Dentist licensed in the State of Nevada.
* Must have occupational experience with four-handed dentistry principles.
* Must have experience with CODA accreditation and documentation requirements.
* Must have instruction experience in educational theory and methodology, e.g., curriculum development, educational psychology, test construction, measurement, and evaluation.
* Previous teaching experience in multiple Dental Assisting topics/subjects.
* Experience working with diverse/multi-cultural student populations.
* Resume* Cover Letter
* Contact information for three professional references (names, email, and phone)
* Unofficial Academic Transcripts (
* Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the
** Higher Education Directory**, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources,
* Talent Acquisition & Classification team)
* Current DANB Certified Dental Assisting Certificate **(Required)**.Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, CSN, as Nevada’s largest college and one of the largest in the nation, operates in over 50 locations including 3 main campuses, as well as multiple sites and centers throughout the southern Nevada area.  As a comprehensive, multi-campus community college, and the largest and most ethnically diverse institution in the state of Nevada, CSN educates over 50,000 students, including more than 14,000 non-credit students annually.

Accredited by the Northwest Commission on College and Universities, CSN offers education opportunities in over 70 academic programs featuring more than 180 degrees and certificates, and several niche baccalaureate programs areas.

CSN is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution. The college creates opportunities and enriches lives with inclusive learning and working environments that support diversity and student success. CSN’s mission ensures that the college serves the diverse educational needs of the communities and businesses within the southern Nevada service area. CSN is a growing and influential network that enables students, faculty, staff and alumni to advance personally, professionally and intellectually.

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