Adjunct: Dental Assisting Program

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE; New Jersey; On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE is seeking a Dental Assisting Adjunct to provide support in the dental assisting program. This role involves teaching essential principles and skills, managing a student-centered learning environment, and ensuring adherence to accreditation standards.

Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor’s Degree, a current N.J. CDA, RDA, and Radiology license, and have a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience. The position offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical dental experience.
• Experience teaching didactic and lab courses.
• Current N.J. CDA, RDA and Radiology (Active) license.

Responsibilities

• Teach Dental Assisting principles and skills.
• Incorporate teaching-learning strategies and technologies.
• Provide feedback during clinical proficiency.

Skills

Clinical Dental Experience

Teaching Methodology

Knowledge of Dental Assisting Technologies

Communication Skills

Student-Centered Focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

N.J. CDA, RDA and Radiology License

Job description

Camden County College (CCC) is a leading two-year community college with campuses in Blackwood, Cherry Hill, and Camden, New Jersey. In addition, the college operates a Regional Emergency Training Center to educate and train police and fire academy professionals, as well as a partnership with the Joint Health Sciences Center in the Camden City educational hub. The college is proud of its status as a Hispanic-serving and military-friendly institution.

As a leading employer in the region, CCC offers dynamic opportunities for educators, academic leaders, and professionals passionate about shaping the future of education and workforce development.

Joining CCC means becoming part of a mission-driven institution that values diversity, innovation, and excellence. Our faculty and administrative teams are dedicated to student success, academic rigor, and community engagement, making CCC an exciting and rewarding place to work.

Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance, are available to all faculty and staff.

Location

Blackwood Campus

Days and Hours

Days and/or Evenings and/or Saturdays

Position Overview

The Dental Assisting Adjunct reports directly to the Director of Dental Programs and provides academic and administrative support to the leadership of the dental assisting program. The Adjunct supports the department in the day-to-day operations of the pre-clinic, clinic, sterilization, and laboratory areas.

The Dental Assisting Adjunct remains consistent with Camden County College’s commitment to the inherent value and dignity of all individuals by creating and nurturing a learning and working environment that affirms and leverages our community’s traditions, heritages, perspectives, and experiences. The role fosters a culture of excellence designed to facilitate the personal and professional success, growth, development, and well-being of all members of our community, while promoting civility, mutual respect, and collaborative leadership.

Job Description

• Teach Dental Assistant principals and skills to prepare students for the Certified Dental Assistant credential according to the Dental Assistant National Board scope of practice in didactic and lab courses.
• Teach Dental Assisting principles and skills to prepare students for the NJ Registered Dental Assistant credential according to the NJ State Board of Dentistry Expanded Functions scope of practice in didactic and lab courses.
• Teach Dental Radiology principles and skills to prepare students for the NJ Limited Radiology Technician-Dental credential according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection scope of practice in didactic and lab courses.
• Teach assigned theory and/or lab skill content areas in accordance with the College’s approved course description.
• Maintain course syllabus in accordance with student learning outcomes.
• Incorporate appropriate teaching‑learning strategies, technologies, and assessment methods for evaluation of student learning.
• Observe and provide feedback to students during clinical proficiency on all dental assisting skills.
• Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of existing technology to further learning for students. Incorporate instructional technology to support the learning process.
• Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences, and foster collaboration within diverse groups.
• Exhibit knowledge of current technology in the practice of dental assisting.
• Manage the learning environment with a student‑centered focus. Implement diverse and equitable teaching and learning strategies that accommodate the learning styles of students.
• Follow accreditation guidelines and procedures as designated by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Follow department policies and procedures as designated by the Dental Assisting Program Coordinator and Dental Programs Director.
• Complete all mandatory compliance and safety training by Human Resources.
• Comply with all safety, fire and smoking regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Teaching methodology courses
• Minimum 3 years of clinical dental experience
• Current N.J. CDA, RDA and Radiology (Active) license
• Experience teaching didactic and lab courses

Camden County College does not discriminate in admissions or employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or domestic partnership or civil union status, gender identity or expression, or persons with a mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities.