Instructor​/Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene

Job Title:

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene

Location:

GHC - Floyd Campus

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor
¿ s degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The Dental Hygiene Instructor is responsible for implementing aspects of didactic, laboratory, and clinical teaching in ASDH dental hygiene curriculum, curriculum development, student assessment, student advising and orientation, and supporting the Dental Hygiene Department.

• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Teaches dental hygiene laboratory, clinical and didactic courses in accordance with objectives of the course outline and set forth by the department using a variety of instructional methods and technologies that facilitate learning for all students
• Directs students during various clinical/laboratory/class experiences and off-site learning experiences.
• Maintains timely and proper communication with students, faculty, and staff of the college via phone, email, and other electronic means.
• Develops and maintains current course content and syllabi/outlines for assigned courses in accordance with departmental curriculum committee, Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards (CODA,) and American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Compendium of Curriculum Guidelines
• Identifies and addresses problems with course content, technology, and equipment
• Regularly reviews and updates instructional materials based on new information, research, or discoveries in the discipline or in pedagogical approaches to teaching in the discipline
• Manages courses through systematic use of appropriate syllabi and accurate, professional records of student performance, attendance, and grades in the classroom, clinic, and/or laboratory
• Maintains and orders clinical/classroom/lab supplies as needed and sets-up instructional equipment and supplies in classrooms, labs, and clinics as required
• Actively monitors student progress in didactic learning and on clinical/laboratory performance and skill evaluations. Interacts with students in a professional manner, offering constructive, encouraging and timely feedback and advising. Communicates the status of student progress to the Director and other faculty as needed
• Announces and keeps regular office hours in accordance with college policy
• Facilitates faculty calibration and assists in departmental curriculum review/revision and with accreditation documentation
• Participates in regular training for advising of students and in dental community and program events
• Pursues continued professional development in teaching areas, technological applications for the classroom, clinic, and lab, and innovations and enhancements in teaching and learning
• Actively participate in program promotion and…