Adjunct - AY27 Dental Hygiene Insructor

Los Angeles Community College District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Community College District is accepting applications for Adjunct Dental Hygiene Instructor positions at West Los Angeles College for the 2026 Academic School Year. When there is an opening the College will begin their review process with the applicants in the pool.

The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher and two years of clinical professional experience related to the teaching assignment.
• Current California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) License or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS).
• Sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds and ability to work with a wide range of languages and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of courses within the Dental Technology Dental Hygiene discipline.
• Foster engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Master’s degree or higher

California RDH License or DDS

Job description

AY27 - DENTAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTOR, ADJUNCT

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California and spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Its colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associates’ degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of its students, the regional economy and the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about the LACCD, please visit our website at www.laccd.edu.

POSITION

The LACCD is accepting applications for Adjunct Dental Hygiene Instructor positions at West Los Angeles College for the 2026 Academic School Year. When there is an opening the College will begin their review process with the applicants in the pool. If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered.

The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants may be offered an interview with Health Sciences Department members. Final determination of part-time Dental Hygiene Instructor assignments are contingent upon enrollment, funding and class availability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or higher and two years of clinical professional experience, which must be directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Current California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) License or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Verification of Experience letterson letterhead stationery; must show inclusive dates of assignments, state if full-time or part-time and indicate duties. If part-time, the number of paid hours worked per week, semester or year must be included. Uploaded as an ‘Other Document’ (Signed hard copies required if selected to interview).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferably completed teaching methodology course.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT COVID 19 VACCINATION:

Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.

DUTIES

The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the Dental Technology Dental Hygiene discipline, promoting engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning. The successful candidate will be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and educational experiences.

COMPENSATION

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $86.85 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.32 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LACCD and its Colleges reserve the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Final determination of part‑time faculty assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and/or class availability.

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.

Equal Employment Policy

The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).

The Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator