Adjunct Faculty, Dental Assisting (future opportunities)

CCRI; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

CCRI's Dental Health Department is seeking adjunct faculty to deliver radiography, chairside teaching, and didactic instruction across Dental Assisting topics. These opportunities are pool-based for upcoming openings, not immediate vacancies.

The role emphasizes adapting courses for classroom, hybrid, or online delivery, assessing outcomes, and supporting diverse student learners within CCRI's mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical dental assisting experience.
• Current CDA certification, or eligibility before start date.
• Current certification in CPR at the Health care Provider level.

Responsibilities

• Radiography, laboratory and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting.
• Chairside skills and Dental Materials, laboratory and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, and a collaborative approach to working with students and colleagues.
• Demonstrate commitment to providing academic support to students and provide remediation as needed.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CDA certification (or eligibility)

CPR certification (Health care Provider)

Master's degree in related field

CODA-accredited program graduate

Job description

Job Summary

CCRI's Dental Health Department is looking for dynamic, skilled and motivated individuals to join our team. Dental Health adjunct faculty demonstrate competence in clinical skills, lecture and lab instruction and responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Dental Health Programs and the College. This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a suitable position becomes available.

CCRI's Dental Health Department is looking for dynamic, skilled and motivated individuals to join our team. Dental Health adjunct faculty demonstrate competence in clinical skills, lecture and lab instruction and responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Dental Health Programs and the College. This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a suitable position becomes available.

Subjects

• Oral Radiology
• Chairside Dental Assisting
• Dental Materials
• Oral Anatomy and Dental Sciences
• Office Procedures

Commitment to CCRI's Mission:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life-experiences.

Instructional Skills

• Plan, develop, present, and modify courses from proposal, to syllabus, to delivery (classroom, hybrid, or online), to assessment, to evaluation.
• Teach assigned courses
• Convey knowledge and skills effectively to students.
• Continue professional development as an educator.
• Use advanced technologies to expand student resources and learning opportunities.
• Assess student learning according to best practices in measurement of student performance objectives and outcomes.
• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in pedagogical approaches to a diverse population of students and peers.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Radiography, laboratory and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting
• Chairside skills and Dental Materials, laboratory and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, and a collaborative approach to working with students and colleagues
• Demonstrate commitment to providing academic support to students and provide remediation as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical dental assisting experience
• Current CDA certification, or eligibility before start date
• Current certification in CPR at the Health care Provider level

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate from a CODA Accredited Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene program
• Master's degree in a related field
• Previous teaching experience at a CODA accredited institution

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa including student visas.

Since opening its doors for the first time on September 24, 1964, the Community College of Rhode Island has created a strong foundation as the state's only associate degree-granting institution serving all Rhode Islanders with an affordable, high-quality education.
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