Adjunct Instructor - Dentist

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,023,556 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for the Dental Hygiene Program at Malcolm X College. The role involves designing courses, creating an engaging learning environment, and employing effective assessment strategies to support student learning.

The ideal candidate must possess a DDS or DMD License in Illinois and have at least 5 years of clinical experience. Join our mission to educate and serve diverse populations in a supportive educational setting.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of clinical experience in the field.
• Prior experience with online teaching and/or online teaching certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ various assessments to ensure classroom instruction leads to learning.
• Maintain and submit student attendance records and grades.

Skills

Oral and written communication skills

Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population

Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System

Education

DDS or DMD License in Illinois

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - DENTIST

Malcolm X College is currently seeking adjunct instructors to teach in our Dental Hygiene Program. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the students in critical thinking and problem‑solving.

Dental Hygiene Program

The Dental Hygiene Program is a 2-year program. Upon completion, students earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene.

The mission is to educate students to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care to diverse populations using critical thinking and evidence‑based decision making.

Essential Duties

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline‑specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.
• Present effective instruction to students based upon approved course syllabi.
• Assess and grade students based upon legitimate assessment factors.
• Maintain and submit student attendance records and student grades.
• Hold one hour of student conference time per week for every course section taught.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD License in the state of Illinois
• At least 5 years of clinical experience in the field
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System or similar Learning Management System, preferred
• Prior experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification is strongly preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students, required
• Experience with a diverse, multi‑lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $743-$943 per contact hour

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.