Part-Time Faculty: Dental Assisting Instructor

DENTAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTOR

Faculty Part-Time

The position of Dental Assisting Instructor is Open Until Filled to create a qualified instructor pool.

Are you interested in pushing the boundaries of what education could be for a dynamic community college in a beautiful rural setting? If yes, then this is the position for you!

As a Part-Time Dental Assisting Instructor
, you will work to provide clinical and/or didactic instruction in the Dental Assisting program.

If you have an interest in coming to work every day to invest in the vitality of our next generation's opportunities for career, personal and economic success, we welcome your application. We have the very best students, and our team is looking for the very best colleague to help reach its goals. Bring your energy, diligence, commitment, and collaborative spirit for student success to UCC.

• Fun, innovative atmosphere
• Ability to transform lives and enrich communities
• Opportunity to work with helpful, caring, and friendly coworkers
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Beautiful Rural Campus

Umpqua Community College is located in beautiful Southern Oregon between the mountains of the Cascade Range to the east and the Coastal Range to the west. Hiking, biking, camping and skiing are a short car ride away and the town is surrounded on all sides by the amazing Umpqua River for fishing and water sports. The area is also home to over 40 wineries and many breweries with a bustling downtown.

Roseburg has everything you’d want from a small town and has easy access to the bigger cities of Portland and Eugene by jumping on I-5. Roseburg has live-ability, a friendly feel and is ready to be home to your next career and family adventure.

• Baccalaureate degree or higher

• Dental Assistant, Hygienist or Dentist with occupational experience in the application of four handed dentistry principles, either as a dental assistant or working with a chairside assistant is required.
• Three years full time paid experience in four-handed dentistry of which three months within the last four years, preferred.
• Community College teaching experience in Dental Assisting, preferred.
• Previous experience with healthcare accreditation organizations, preferred.
• Bi-lingual and diversity experience encouraged.

• Oregon Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) required.
• Expanded Function Orthodontic Dental Assistant (EFODA), preferred
• Oregon Sealant Certificate, preferred
• Oregon Temporary Soft Reline for Denture Certificate, preferred
• Certified Dental Assistant or must obtain CDA certificate within three months of hire.

Umpqua Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard for race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, handicaps or veterans status. This policy affirms UCC's commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all vestiges of discriminatory practices that might exist.

Employment with Umpqua Community College is contingent upon background check approval.