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

Careerwebsite; New London (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

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.