Dental Hygienist Instructor; Part-time

Dental Hygiene Instructor (Full-Time)

Location:

San Antonio, TX | Campus:
On-Site Type:
Part-Time (10 Hours Per Week)
Compensation: $31.00 – $38.75 per hour

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

Type: Part-Time (10 Hours Per Week)

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.