Adjunct - Dental Hygiene

Overview

We invite qualified dental hygienists to apply for a part-time Clinical Adjunct Instructor position with the UVU Dental Hygiene Program. Adjunct instructors work closely with outstanding students and faculty, providing hands-on clinical and pre-clinical instruction, evaluation, and mentorship to prepare students for successful board examinations.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, are graduates of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program, and maintain current Utah hygiene and local anesthesia licenses, CPR certification, and at least three years of clinical experience. Prior teaching experience and familiarity with dental technologies are a plus.

If you are passionate about clinical excellence, professional growth, and supporting the next generation of hygienists, we encourage you to apply.

The goal of the clinical instructor is to provide instruction and evaluation to dental hygiene students through demonstrations and exercises in the dental clinic area, preparing them to pass their board exams and become Registered Dental Hygienists. Additional duties may include supervising and evaluating students in pre-clinical, clinical, and laboratory dental hygiene sessions for dental radiology, oral science, or dental materials lab sessions.

• Must possess a baccalaureate or higher degree.
• Must possess a minimum of a two-year Dental Hygiene degree from a CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation) accredited program.
• Utah Dental Hygiene license and current local anesthesia license (both in good standing).
• Three years of clinical practice experience (minimum).
• Current CPR for Healthcare Providers certification (adult, child, infant, AED, choking).
• Infection control/HIPAA compliant.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and dental programs Dexis and Dentrix.

• Prior clinical and/or didactic instruction, teaching methodology in continuing education.
• Knowledge of new technologies in the dental field.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current standard of care for clinical hygiene duties in the state of Utah, including preventative therapies, conventional radiographic principles, interpretation and techniques, dental materials, periodontal instrumentation, and advanced periodontal techniques.
• Knowledge of clinical hygiene best practices to be able to provide contributions to curriculum improvements.

Skills

• Skill and clinical competency in traditional dental hygiene practice.
• Skill in problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with program faculty, staff, and students.
• Skill in navigating frequent interruptions to assist faculty, staff, and students.

Abilities

• Ability to work constructively with students, patients, and faculty in a professional way.
• Ability to model and teach appropriate clinical and professional demeanor.
• Ability to educate and train students to achieve entry-level competencies according to accreditation and program requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate dental hygiene procedures as needed, including local anesthesia.
• Ability to conduct fair and consistent evaluation of students through skill evaluations and clinical competencies.
• Ability to demonstrate and promote excellence, respect, communication, courtesy, enthusiasm, and teamwork.
• Ability to work with and relate to a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to attend Dental Hygiene program meetings upon request and as appropriate.
• Ability to travel to outreach locations as requested and appropriate.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.