The Adjunct Dental Instructor will report to the Dental Sciences Program Director. The Adjunct instructor will assist the program director in formulating procedures and practices for the dental assisting diploma program and maintaining program accreditation through the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The position is responsible for all aspects of educational encounters with students in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical setting, in collaboration with the Dental Sciences Program Director. Instructional activities require, among other things, subject matter expertise and thorough preparation for every instructional responsibility. Advising duties demand knowledge of the students’ chosen field of study, as well as an understanding of registration, testing, and other procedures. Other responsibilities include serving on committees, attending College functions, and recruitment and retention activities.
Position Duties
Instructional Duties: Initiating requests for necessary equipment and supplies, ensuring that resources are available and aligned with course needs. Attending graduation functions and ceremonies, representing the department and the college in a professional capacity. Fulfilling all contract provisions, including participating in required meetings and completing work assignments and responsibilities within the contract period. Maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times, serving as a representative of the college both on and off-campus. Assisting the Department Chair/Director with updating and refining the curriculum to ensure its relevance and alignment with academic and industry standards. Maintaining current course syllabi, ensuring that course content is accurately described and that learning outcomes and objectives are clearly communicated. Creating an effective and engaging learning environment that encourages student success, fosters engagement, and supports diverse learning styles. Being responsible for the content and delivery of all assigned courses, which may include face-to-face, online, hybrid, hyflex, and blended modalities. Following the course description set forth in the common course library to ensure consistency and alignment with program expectations. Implementing student-centered instructional strategies that are designed to assist all learners in meeting the course objectives, with a focus on promoting active learning and student success. Being familiar with academic support services and other student resources available at the college, and encourage students to utilize these resources to enhance their academic performance. Posting and maintaining required office hours, ensuring availability for student consultations, academic advising, and addressing student concerns. Participating in recruitment activities as assigned, helping to promote the department’s programs and engage prospective students. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records such as: Daily attendance Grades Veterans and financial aid attendance reports Other assigned instructional records Assisting in selection of textbooks, equipment, and supplies for each course, ensuring that these resources are aligned with course contact and institutional goals. Taking responsibility for the inventory and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies, ensuring that these resources are aligned with course content and institutional goals. Being knowledgeable about accreditation standards and providing data and evidence necessary for accreditation processes and program evaluations such as program learning outcomes, student learning outcomes, and general education outcomes. Professional Development Continuously updating knowledge and skills in the respective teaching fields to remain current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. This includes attending relevant workshops, conferences, and pursuing ongoing educational opportunities. Assisting in the recruitment, orientation, registration, retention, academic advising, placement, and follow-up of students, ensuring that students receive the support they need to succeed academically and professionally. Continuously working to enhance personal teaching skills, incorporating the latest educational technologies and pedagogical strategies to improve student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall instructional effectiveness. Taking full responsibility for developing and implementing an effective professional development plan, ensuring that the plan aligns with both personal growth and departmental goals. Other Duties: Attending all mandatory meetings, including those related to professional development, and participating in key campus events such as graduation, employee meetings, etc., demonstrating a commitment to the college community. Serving on college committees and attending meeting as assigned and/or requested, contributing to the governance and strategic initiatives of the college. Supporting, following, and enforcing all College policies and procedures, ensuring compliance within the department and promoting a culture of accountability. Performing other duties as assigned by the Department Chair/Director, Dean, or Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, assisting with tasks and projects that contribute to the success and goals of the department and college.
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Initiating requests for necessary equipment and supplies, ensuring that resources are available and aligned with course needs.
Attending graduation functions and ceremonies, representing the department and the college in a professional capacity.
Fulfilling all contract provisions, including participating in required meetings and completing work assignments and responsibilities within the contract period.
Maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times, serving as a representative of the college both on and off-campus.
Assisting the Department Chair/Director with updating and refining the curriculum to ensure its relevance and alignment with academic and industry standards.
Maintaining current course syllabi, ensuring that course content is accurately described and that learning outcomes and objectives are clearly communicated.
Creating an effective and engaging learning environment that encourages student success, fosters engagement, and supports diverse learning styles.
Being responsible for the content and delivery of all assigned courses, which may include face-to-face, online, hybrid, hyflex, and blended modalities.
Following the course description set forth in the common course library to ensure consistency and alignment with program expectations.
Implementing student-centered instructional strategies that are designed to assist all learners in meeting the course objectives, with a focus on promoting active learning and student success.
Being familiar with academic support services and other student resources available at the college, and encourage students to utilize these resources to enhance their academic performance.
Posting and maintaining required office hours, ensuring availability for student consultations, academic advising, and addressing student concerns.
Participating in recruitment activities as assigned, helping to promote the department’s programs and engage prospective students.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records such as: Daily attendance Grades Veterans and financial aid attendance reports Other assigned instructional records
Daily attendance
Grades
Veterans and financial aid attendance reports
Other assigned instructional records
Assisting in selection of textbooks, equipment, and supplies for each course, ensuring that these resources are aligned with course contact and institutional goals.
Taking responsibility for the inventory and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies, ensuring that these resources are aligned with course content and institutional goals.
Being knowledgeable about accreditation standards and providing data and evidence necessary for accreditation processes and program evaluations such as program learning outcomes, student learning outcomes, and general education outcomes.
Continuously updating knowledge and skills in the respective teaching fields to remain current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. This includes attending relevant workshops, conferences, and pursuing ongoing educational opportunities.
Assisting in the recruitment, orientation, registration, retention, academic advising, placement, and follow-up of students, ensuring that students receive the support they need to succeed academically and professionally.
Continuously working to enhance personal teaching skills, incorporating the latest educational technologies and pedagogical strategies to improve student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall instructional effectiveness.
Taking full responsibility for developing and implementing an effective professional development plan, ensuring that the plan aligns with both personal growth and departmental goals.
Attending all mandatory meetings, including those related to professional development, and participating in key campus events such as graduation, employee meetings, etc., demonstrating a commitment to the college community.
Serving on college committees and attending meeting as assigned and/or requested, contributing to the governance and strategic initiatives of the college.
Supporting, following, and enforcing all College policies and procedures, ensuring compliance within the department and promoting a culture of accountability.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Department Chair/Director, Dean, or Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, assisting with tasks and projects that contribute to the success and goals of the department and college.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or higher is required for teaching both didactic and laboratory courses. An Associate's degree, along with a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) credential, is acceptable for teaching laboratory courses only. Must be a Dental Assisting National Board-Certified Dental Assistant in the state of North Carolina. Must have occupational experience in the application of fourhanded dentistry principles, either as a dental assistant or working with a chairside assistant. Be a graduate of a CODA accredited program Organization skills, adherence to detail, and follow-up are essential. Minimum of two years teaching experience in a CODA accredited Dental Assisting program. Demonstration of background in educational methodology coursework experience. Current Continuing Dental Education experience in Dental Assisting course content. Current CPR certification. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and sit; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision and ability to adjust focus. Special Instructions to Applicants: This position requires official transcripts and current DANB CDA Certification.
A Bachelor's degree or higher is required for teaching both didactic and laboratory courses.
An Associate's degree, along with a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) credential, is acceptable for teaching laboratory courses only.
Must be a Dental Assisting National Board-Certified Dental Assistant in the state of North Carolina.
Must have occupational experience in the application of fourhanded dentistry principles, either as a dental assistant or working with a chairside assistant.
Be a graduate of a CODA accredited program
Organization skills, adherence to detail, and follow-up are essential.
Minimum of two years teaching experience in a CODA accredited Dental Assisting program.
Demonstration of background in educational methodology coursework experience.
Current Continuing Dental Education experience in Dental Assisting course content.
Current CPR certification.
This position requires official transcripts and current DANB CDA Certification.
Other Qualifications
Montgomery Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Benefits
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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