Adjunct Faculty Pool - Dental Assisting (DAST)

SFCC Santa Fe Community College; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

SFCC Santa Fe Community College is seeking an Adjunct/Part Time Faculty to effectively deliver instruction in their discipline. Candidates should possess relevant degrees and meet qualifications to teach dental assisting courses, maintaining a focus on student outcomes and educational improvements.

The role requires creating effective learning experiences, evaluating student performance, and maintaining open office hours. Join us to empower future professionals in a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Background in dental assisting and current knowledge of teaching methodology.
• Must meet educational requirements for faculty role.
• Ability to develop and evaluate curricula.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver effective instruction.
• Teach assigned courses day or evening.
• Evaluate student performance and assign grades.
• Attend faculty meetings and maintain licensure.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Student performance evaluation

Teaching methods

Education

Doctoral or equivalent terminal degree

Master’s degree for lower-division courses

Baccalaureate degree for didactic instruction

Job description

Position Summary

Compensation: Based on Adjunct Pay Schedule
Employment Type: Adjunct/Part Time Faculty (Fixed Term)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

An adjunct instructor is appointed on a term contract for instructional, temporary and part‑time assignments. They are not assigned to other responsibilities such as professional service or college service. They have no right to reappointment. Persons appointed at this rank will vary in minimal academic qualifications but generally shall have a relevant doctoral or equivalent terminal degree to teach at the upper‑division and graduate level, and a master’s degree for lower‑division courses. All degrees shall be from accredited institutions or from internationally reputable and recognized institutions. Exceptions to these requirements may be made by the Provost upon presentation of evidence of a record of experience or other credentials that indicate academic degree equivalence. Adjunct Faculty members can only serve as Faculty Senators if they teach during the current semester or have taught within the last fiscal year.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and deliver effective instruction in one’s discipline ensuring that students meet learning objectives.


• Teach assigned courses, whether on campus or off‑campus, day or evening, following official syllabi and using approved textbooks and learning materials.


• Meet all classes regularly and on time, as scheduled, and for their full duration.


• Establish learning objectives and outcomes for assigned courses.


• Evaluate student performance and assign grades.


• Serve as academic advisor to assigned students.


• Maintain all office hours and arrange appointments with students.


• Participate in department’s/division’s review of courses and programs.


• Upgrade educational program by evaluating course content, student needs, and instructional methods; recommend improvements.


• Assist in preparing course syllabi; engage in curriculum development (revise and update existing courses and programs, create new courses and programs).


• Evaluate support materials available to students in the library and recommend improvements.


• Keep accurate records of student attendance and grades.


• Arrange covering of classes when scheduling an absence.


• Meet all deadlines in submitting grades or other required information on students.


• Attend all faculty meetings, convocations, graduation exercises.


• Maintain continuing education hours for required license/certification requirements.


• Assist director in maintaining accreditation standards, policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Dental assisting faculty must have background in and current knowledge of dental assisting, the specific subjects they are teaching, and educational theory and methodology consistent with teaching assignment (curriculum development, educational psychology, test construction, measurement and evaluation).


• Faculty providing didactic instruction must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree.


• Laboratory, preclinical and clinical faculty must hold a current dental assisting credential required by the state in addition to a Dental Assisting National Board “Certified Dental Assistant” credential.


• Faculty who are state‑licensed dentists are not required to obtain additional certification.


• Licensed dental hygiene faculty teaching specific functions may be eligible without additional certification.

Physical Demands

The characteristics of the work environment described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasionally may lift up to 25 pounds. Approximate percentages: Standing 35%, Walking 35%, Sitting 25%, Driving 5%.

EEO Statement

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.