Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene - SP27

College of DuPage; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

College of DuPage invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position in Dental Hygiene. The incumbent will teach courses in classroom, lab, or clinical settings and may teach in various delivery modes, including face-to-face, online, hybrid or blended formats.

Responsibilities include course planning, instruction, student evaluation, and timely submission of required paperwork. A commitment to teaching in a multicultural environment and working with diverse learners is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching dental assistant or dental hygiene students.
• Minimum 3 years clinical dental hygiene experience.

Responsibilities

• Adjunct Faculty instructors are responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings with delivery modes including face-to-face, online, hybrid and/or blended formats.
• Adjunct faculty are responsible for student evaluation and timely, accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.

Education

Bachelor's degree in the field

Associate's degree in applied sciences/dental hygiene

Graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program

Educational methodologies

Job description

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene - SP27

College of DuPage believes in the power of teaching and learning. We seek adjunct faculty members to teach Dental Hygiene.

COD faculty are committed to facilitate and support student success in learning. We strive to meet the individual educational needs of our unique, multicultural campus.

The successful adjunct candidate will be committed to teaching in a multicultural environment and welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings and weekends.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Faculty instructors at College of DuPage are responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings, courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as, face-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats. In addition, adjunct faculty are responsible for student evaluation, and timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in the field and/or a combination of education, training and tested experience required for didactic courses.
• Minimum of an associate's degree in applied sciences/ dental hygiene required for lab and clinic courses.
• Graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Course work completion in educational methodologies.

Experience

• Experience in teaching dental assistant or dental hygiene students.
• Minimum 3 years clinical dental hygiene experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current dental hygiene license in the State of Illinois.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR intended for healthcare providers.

Ability to teach remotely with technology and experience in online or virtual teaching preferred. Access to personal technology, home computer with appropriate ability to teach online required.

These positions are paid by stipends for course assignments.

A pre-employment background check at the Colleges' expense is required.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.