Dental Hygienist - Classroom Instructor (Full-time

Dental Hygiene Instructor (Full-Time)

Location:

San Antonio, TX | Campus:
On-Site Type:
Full-Time (40 Hours Per Week)

Schedule:

Day Shifts (Monday – Friday)
Compensation: $31.00 – $38.75 per hour

Location: San Antonio, TX |
Campus: On-Site

Type: Full-Time (40 Hours Per Week)

Schedule: Day Shifts (Monday – Friday)

Compensation: $31.00 – $38.75 per hour

Shape the future of dental care by becoming a Full-Time Dental Hygiene Instructor at Pima Medical Institute! Are you ready to transition your clinical mastery into a rewarding academic career?

In this full-time 40-hour per week daytime role, you will guide students through a rigorous CODA-accredited curriculum across classroom, lab, and clinical environments. This Monday through Friday schedule offers a stable, predictable routine—allowing you to move away from the traditional clinical grind while remaining at the forefront of dental hygiene education and mentoring the next generation of professionals.

Instructional Delivery & Classroom Leadership:

• Engaging Teaching: Prepare and deliver high-quality daily lesson plans, lectures, and active learning activities in a classroom setting aligned with course objectives.
• Academic Monitoring: Track student progress, identify learning gaps early, and provide targeted tutoring or intervention for at-risk students.
• Clinical & Lab Supervision: Provide expert chairside guidance in preclinical and laboratory environments, reinforcing didactic concepts through hands-on practice.

Compliance & Program Administration:

• Accreditation Support: Assist in continuous curriculum evaluation and accreditation reporting to maintain CODA program standards.
• Administrative Integrity: Maintain precise and timely student attendance, grade books, and academic records per institutional and CODA policies.
• Professional Mentorship: Deliver constructive, substantive evaluations that build student clinical confidence, critical thinking, and professional development.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (Baccalaureate) from an academic institution accredited by an agency recognized by the USDE or CHEA.
• Program Graduate: Graduation from a CODA-accredited Dental Hygiene or Dental program.
• Clinical
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical experience as a Dental Hygienist or Dentist.
• Licensure: Current, active Texas state license to practice dental hygiene or dentistry, plus all state-required credentials (including CPR certification).
• Technical Literacy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Workspace.

• Hiring Range: $31.00 to $38.75 per hour, based on experience.
• Ownership: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)—become a stakeholder in our 100% employee-owned company.
• Retirement: 401(k) Plan with up to a 10% Employer Match.
• Full Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Life Insurance.
• Time Off & Growth: Texas Paid Sick Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and Tuition Reimbursement.