Adjunct Instructor - Supervising Dentist

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Adjunct/Overload Teaching

Job Number

FY2606185

VP Academic Affairs

Department

07/01/2026

Closing Date

9/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

License or Certification

** This position is posted on a continuous recruitment basis. This means that applications are accepted even though there may not be a position currently available.**

Utah Valley University is seeking an Adjunct Instructor - Supervising Dentist!

• Ensures that instruction meets or exceeds standards established by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• Upholds expected standards of professionalism, quality, and ethics and, in so doing, serves as a role model for students.
• Remains in the clinic for the duration of all clinical sessions.
• Employs various teaching methods to meet students' varied learning styles.
• Supervises all care/treatment plans developed by students and approved by clinic faculty as outlined in the Utah State Dental Practice Act.
• Administers and grades clinical skills by course objectives identified in the syllabus.
• Monitors student performance periodically and provides feedback to students in a reasonable amount of time.
• Follows the dental hygiene student clinic handbook policies and procedures and collaborates with faculty and program director to update as needed.
• Provides consultation on medical histories of new and recalled clients.
• Authorizes sealant placement and any other expanded functions dental hygienists provide according to the state practice act.
• Supervises students while administering local anesthesia and monitoring nitrous oxide for clinic patients.
• Perform intraoral screenings, challenging tissue exams, recognizing oral pathologies, and determining a need for treatment referrals.
• Prescribe subgingival medicaments and other prescription products when indicated.
• Work with dental hygiene faculty to authorize radiographs to meet patients’ needs.
• Diagnose dental decay from patient radiographs.
• Provide consultation and follow-up on clinical percutaneous exposures.
• Share information about students’ needs, attendance, and achievements with the director and other faculty members.
• Assume responsibility for own continuing education by participation in workshops, seminars, and regional and national meetings.
• Attend regularly scheduled department meetings.
• Participate in training, orientations, and college-required activities.
• Assist in the dental hygiene program accreditation process.
• Perform other duties delegated by the Department Chair of Dental Hygiene.
• Supports the College and Dental Hygiene mission and initiatives.

• Graduation from an accredited dental school with a degree in dentistry.
• Licensed as a registered dentist in the State of Utah or be eligible for licensure.
• Must have a minimum of two years in clinical practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current with continuing education following the requirements of the Utah State Board of Dental Examiners.

• Knowledgeable of current technologies in a clinic and appropriate to the area instruction.
• Possess knowledge of, and demonstrates proficiency in current concepts in dental hygiene, dental hygiene education, clinical instruction, general dentistry, and clinical practice.
• Skill in public speaking and report writing.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Skill in using computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Knowledge of ordering supplies, equipment, and services and inventory control.
• Knowledge and understanding of anesthesia protocol, procedures, techniques, and equipment applied to oral surgery.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to make effective administrative/procedural decisions and recommendations.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Working knowledge of the operations and administration of a full-service dental clinic facility.
• Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
• Knowledge of patient care protocols, procedures, regulations, and standards.
• Skill in examining and…