Dental Assisting Adjunct

* Priority Review of applications begins September 2, 2025.
* Adjunct faculty salary for the  fiscal year is $1,165.00- $1,189.00 per credit hour, as listed in the CBA (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified candidates for the position of Dental Assisting Adjunct or part-time faculty members who will:

* Place student success at the center of all decision-making.

* Engage with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to create a community of learners.

* Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.

* Embrace change, risk-taking, and innovation.

* Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices of others.

* Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply their learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.

Successful applicants will engage with students, staff, faculty, and administrators to create a community of learners, seeking opportunities for teaching and learning excellence and valuing student engagement to facilitate the advancement of knowledge, skills, and abilities in dental lab and/or clinic environments. The role includes assisting faculty, supporting students, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring adherence to safety and compliance standards.

South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its professional staff. The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color. We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district.

We also offer:

* A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs

* Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs

* Campus bookstore offering snacks, apparel, and specialty supplies

* FREEBus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond

* FREE parking on our campuses - permits are not required

* On-campus child care

* Percival Creek, which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon that pass through each fall

* Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks

* Gym and recreation facilities

* SPSCC promotes wellness  with a variety of different workshops and events on campus

* Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty

* Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

* Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:

* Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network that strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.

* The LGBTQIA+ ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility.

Key responsibilities include lab and clinic support (see below) as well as:

* Creating and facilitating contextualized and integrated learning experiences about identified pathways that are linked to dental assisting career goals.

* Develop authentic assessments of student knowledge, skills, and abilities in dental assisting that measure course, program, and college-wide outcomes; evaluate student learning in assigned settings (classroom, lab, clinical)

* Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote client safety and critical thinking

* Be available to teach/support classes on a variety of days and times, predominantly on pre-arranged times and dates to meet program needs

* Effectively communicate strengths and opportunities for student growth and outcome

Lab Support

* Prepare, maintain, and reset learning labs with necessary supplies, equipment, and materials.

* Assist faculty with student learning activities in lab spaces.

* Maintain the cleanliness and safety of Dental labs and clinics following OSHA, MSDS, and institutional safety standards.

* Promote a respectful, inclusive, and safe learning environment.

Clinic Support

* Set up and operate equipment during laboratory and clinical sessions.

* Inspect and maintain equipment to ensure functionality.

* Support students in clinical settings by guiding, demonstrating, and correcting dental assisting procedures.

* Supervise students in patient care activities and ensure adherence to infection control…