Adjunct Professor - Expanded Duty Dental Assisting

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay per course

Job summary

Midlands Technical College seeks an adjunct instructor to teach Expanded Duty Dental Assisting (EDDA) program in both clinical/lab and didactic settings. You will cover operatory procedures, infection control, and a broad range of didactic topics across dental disciplines.

The position is located on the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus, with adjunct pay per three-credit-hour course. Remote work is not indicated for this role.

Qualifications

• Must have a baccalaureate degree within three years of hire for didactic faculty.
• Open to Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists with current CDA credentials and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach Clinical/Lab sessions for EDDA program teaching basic operatory procedures and infection control.
• Teach Didactic course sections: Clinical Procedures, Office Rotations, Dental Morphology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Medical Emergencies, Dental Health Education, Ethics and Professionalism, Dental Materials.
• Assist and support students and maintain required credentials and knowledge in course content.

Skills

DANB Certification Dental Assistant

CPR Certification

Dental assisting experience

Teaching/lecturing

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

DANB Certified Dental Assistant

Job description

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

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

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.