Adjunct Professor - Expanded Duty Dental Assisting

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; South Carolina; On-site; USD 3,000 - 4,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Course-based pay

Job summary

Midlands Technical College seeks adjunct faculty to teach Expanded Duty Dental Assisting. You will lead clinical/lab sessions, guide students through basic operatory procedures, infection control, and instrument handling.

You will also teach didactic sections across multiple dental topics and must hold a relevant degree with CDA credentials. Open to Dental Assistants and Hygienists with appropriate experience and knowledge; remote work not indicated, standard adjunct pay rates apply by course

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; ADN/credentialed candidates preferred.
• DANB CDA certification and CPR credentials required.
• Experience in General Dentistry helpful for course content.
• Positions open to Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists with CDA credentials.

Responsibilities

• Teach Clinical/Lab sessions for EDDA program; cover infection control and operatory procedures.
• Deliver didactic course sections on clinical procedures, morphology, pathology, pharmacology and more.
• Instructors must meet degree requirements and have relevant dental content knowledge.

Skills

Dental assisting

Infection control

CPR

Education

Associate's degree

DANB Certified Dental Assistant

CPR credentials

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Teaches Clinical/ Lab sessions for Expanded Duty Dental Assisting (EDDA) Program. Works with students teaching the basic operatory procedures for dental patient care, including infection control procedures, identifying dental instruments for operative procedures, passing instruments, isolation of dentition and assisting the dentist. Teaches Didactic (Lecture) Course Sections: Clinical Procedures, Office Rotations, Dental Morphology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Medical Emergencies, Dental Health Education, Ethics and Professionalism, Dental Materials. Faculty providing didactic instruction must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree within three years of the date of initial hire as a didactic faculty. Positions are open to Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists with current CDA credentials and appropriate experience and knowledge in assigned course content.

Job Responsibilities

Teaches Clinical/ Lab sessions for Expanded Duty Dental Assisting (EDDA) Program. Works with students teaching the basic operatory procedures for dental patient care, including infection control procedures, identifying dental instruments for operative procedures, passing instruments, isolation of dentition and assisting the dentist. Teaches Didactic (Lecture) Course Sections: Clinical Procedures, Office Rotations, Dental Morphology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Medical Emergencies, Dental Health Education, Ethics and Professionalism, Dental Materials. Faculty providing didactic instruction must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree within three years of the date of initial hire as a didactic faculty. Positions are open to Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists with current CDA credentials and appropriate experience and knowledge in assigned course content.

This position will be located on the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus

Minimum And Additional Requirements

Associate's degree, DANB Certified Dental Assistant, General Dentistry experience and current CPR credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Chairside General Dentistry and Dental Specialties experience.

Additional Comments

Adjunct faculty are compensated in accordance with Midlands Technical College's established pay schedule. The standard adjunct pay rate is $67 per three-credit-hour course. Final compensation may vary depending on academic credentials and total course credit hours.

Special Note for Applicants Residing Outside of South Carolina:

If you are selected for a remote adjunct position with Midlands Technical College and do not reside in the State of South Carolina, your employment will be through KellyOCG , our employer of record partner supporting all remote out-of-state workforce requirements.