Adjunct: Dental Hygiene Clinic Instructor

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE; New Jersey; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE in New Jersey is seeking an Adjunct Faculty – Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor to support their dental hygiene program. This role includes assessing and evaluating students’ clinical skills, providing feedback, and consulting with students and instructors.

To qualify, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, a current NJ RDH License, and CPR certification. The college offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, highlighting its commitment to diversity and a tobacco-free workplace.

Qualifications

• Current NJ RDH (Active) License required.
• Current CPR Certification mandatory.
• Must complete Teaching Methodology Courses.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate students’ clinical skills during procedures.
• Provide feedback during clinical proficiencies.
• Consult with students and fellow instructors.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Professionalism

Knowledge of dental hygiene technology

Diverse background engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Position Information

Adjunct Faculty – Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor

Overview

Camden County College (CCC), a leading two‑year community college serving Blackwood, Cherry Hill, and Camden, New Jersey, offers a dynamic teaching position for a Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor. The role supports a comprehensive dental hygiene program that emphasizes student success, clinical proficiency, and community engagement.

Location

Blackwood Campus

Days and Hours

Days and times vary per semester, with a requirement of three‑hour increments per teaching block.

Job Description

Assess and evaluate dental hygiene students’ clinical skills during the following dental hygiene “process of care” procedures performed in the clinic:

• Review of Medical/Dental History
• Extra/intraoral Examination (Oral Cancer Screening, Gingival Exam, Occlusal Exam)
• Treatment Planning
• Scaling and Root Planing
• Selective Polishing
• Fluoride Treatments
• Sealants
• Radiographic Interpretation

Observe and provide feedback to students during clinical proficiencies on all dental hygiene skills.

Exhibit knowledge of current technology in the practice of dental hygiene.

Consult with students, fellow instructors, and patients as needed in the instructional process.

Demonstrate professionalism and follow all policies and procedures for the Dental Hygiene Program.

Attend and participate in calibration exercises/meetings for clinic instructors.

Meet with the Dental Programs Director and Clinic Supervisor to review program/department procedures.

Observe dental hygiene clinical instructors during patient care to attain understanding of clinic and educational procedures.

Follow accreditation guidelines and procedures as designated by the CODA and Dental Programs Director.

Have the ability to work directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio‑economic backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Current NJ RDH (Active) License
• Current CPR Certification
• Teaching Methodology Courses

Benefits

Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health, retirement, and tuition assistance.

Camden County College is a Tobacco‑Free Workplace. Smoking and the use of all tobacco or “tobacco‑like” products on all College property is strictly prohibited.

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, 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.