Dept of Periodontics, Div Dental Hygien - Assistant Professor​/Clinical

The University of Texas San Antonio, School of Dentistry

The Department of Periodontics, Division of Dental Hygiene

The Department of Periodontics, Division of Dental Hygiene at the UT San Antonio, School of Dentistry is seeking applications for a faculty position for our Laredo Office. The position will focus on providing laboratory, clinical and didactic instruction for dental hygiene students.

Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field required and Master’s preferred.

Graduate of a CODA-approved dental hygiene program or Dental School

Must be a license registered dental hygienist with the state of Texas

Must have at least six years of clinical experience

Educational experience, preferred but not required

Job responsibilities:

Designing and delivering instruction in clinical, laboratory, and didactic settings

Serving as a professional role model for students

Assist with the coordination of clinical activities and student schedules

The position entails clinical and practical teaching and course administration and instruction. The department employs multiple teaching methods including case-based instruction, large-and small-group discussion, clinical, lecture, demonstration, and simulation.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

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UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental
- Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision
- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability
- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs
- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement
- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank: 8…