Dental Assisting Instructor, Chairside Dental Assisting

Cape Cod Community College; West Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 2,700 - 3,300; Part time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts invites applications for a part-time Chairside Dental Assisting instructor (DAS106) delivering a four-credit course with asynchronous online content and an onsite lab component. The position begins Spring 2027, with Saturday lab sessions and a focus on infection control, chairside assisting, and patient care standards.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, college-level teaching experience or equivalent, and unrestricted eligibility to work in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• College-level teaching experience or equivalent.
• Ability to create an environment that supports student learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide asynchronous online instruction and onsite laboratory instruction using Moodle, demonstrations, and appropriate simulation technologies.
• Prepare and update instructional materials, assignments, and assessments aligned with course learning outcomes.
• Teach and supervise infection prevention, operatory preparation, four-handed dentistry, instrument transfer, patient histories, vital signs, and dental charting.
• Demonstrate and evaluate assisting techniques for restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic, periodontal, and oral surgery procedures.
• Guide laboratory and simulation practice, assess clinical skill competency and professional conduct, and maintain learner records.
• Reinforce OSHA safety expectations, patient privacy, ethical practice, and professional development.

Skills

Teaching experience

Classroom instruction

Student learning support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Moodle

WebCT

Job description

About Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive marketplace, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide instruction and assess student learning in Chairside Dental Assisting (DAS106), a four-credit course combining asynchronous online lecture with an onsite laboratory component. The course introduces the role of the dental assistant, infection control, chairside assisting procedures, instruments and materials used in dental practice, and clinical and professional standards of patient care. Laboratory and simulation experiences develop practical skills in preparation for clinical externship. Position to be filled for Spring 2027 semester; onsite lab/ Dental Hygiene Clinic, Saturdays 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Provide asynchronous online instruction and onsite laboratory instruction using Moodle, demonstrations, and appropriate simulation technologies.
• Prepare and update instructional materials, assignments, and assessments aligned with course learning outcomes.
• Teach and supervise infection prevention, operatory preparation, four-handed dentistry, instrument transfer, patient histories, vital signs, and dental charting.
• Demonstrate and evaluate assisting techniques for restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic, periodontal, and oral surgery procedures, including relevant instruments and materials.
• Guide laboratory and simulation practice, assess clinical skill competency and professional conduct, provide feedback and remediation as appropriate, and maintain attendance and learner records.
• Reinforce OSHA safety expectations, patient privacy, ethical practice, and effective patient communication; participate in relevant professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Teaching experience at the college level or equivalent.
• Ability to create an environment that supports student learning and success.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Additional PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience with asynchronous teaching.
• Evidence of teaching methodology, experience with learning management systems such as Moodle.
• Previous teaching experience in dental assisting or a related dental discipline in a community college setting.
• Evidence of effective teaching methods and experience with learning management systems such as Moodle. WebCT.
• Experience with the laboratory procedures and technologies addressed in this course

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information

COMPENSATION : Anticipated starting salary - Step I DCE Pay Scale (currently $3,024 for 2-credit asynchronous course). Clinical/lab content will be paid at hourly rate, pursuant to the relevant contract. Part-time, non-benefited DCE/MCCC Unit position

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Immediate need; applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2027 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's affirmative action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.