Dental Assisting Instructor - Teach & Mentor (Part-Time)

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New London (CT)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 66,000

Part time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Porter and Chester Institute, a trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts, seeks a Dental Assisting Instructor. If you’re an experienced Dental Assistant seeking a role with less physical strain and the opportunity to teach, we’ll train you to teach.

You’ll bring real-world chairside experience to classrooms, teach procedures, mentor students, and prepare them for certification. Part-time, as-needed hours vary by term, with campus-based duties and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

  • Must have at least 3 years’ experience as a Dental Assistant.
  • Certified Dental Assistant through DANB or willing to obtain at time of hire.
  • Diploma from a Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene program preferred.
  • CPR certification preferred.
  • Proficient with common software (MS Word/Excel/Outlook).

Responsibilities

  • Teach dental assisting concepts through classroom instruction, skills lab demonstrations, and hands‑on training
  • Demonstrate clinical procedures including chairside assisting, infection control, radiography, instrument processing, impressions, and patient care techniques
  • Share real-world experiences, industry standards, and best practices from modern dental settings
  • Mentor students as they build technical skills, professionalism, and confidence in patient interaction
  • Prepare students for certification and entry‑level Dental Assisting roles
  • Evaluate student performance and provide constructive, supportive feedback
  • Participate in paid instructor training and ongoing professional development
  • Work independently while supported by a collaborative academic and administrative team

Skills

Verbal communication
Written communication
Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma from a Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene program
Certified Dental Assistant (DANB)
CPR certification

Tools

MS Word
Excel
Outlook

Job description

Porter and Chester Institute, a trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts, seeks a Dental Assisting Instructor. If you’re an experienced Dental Assistant seeking a role with less physical strain and the opportunity to teach, we’ll train you to teach.

You’ll bring real-world chairside experience to classrooms, teach procedures, mentor students, and prepare them for certification. Part-time, as-needed hours vary by term, with campus-based duties and ongoing professional development.

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