Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor(s) (Pool)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; West Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College is seeking a Dental Hygiene instructor to provide clinical instruction to students in the Dental Hygiene Program. The role requires participation in calibration and team meetings.

The position is part-time, non-benefited, and includes responsibilities such as evaluating student performance, attending weekly and monthly faculty meetings, and participating in curriculum calibration. Applicants should have a Massachusetts license and a bachelor's in Dental Hygiene.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program / registered dental hygienist.
• Current Massachusetts Dental Hygiene License.
• Current Massachusetts Local Anesthesia Permit L.
• Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or closely related field.
• Strong clinical experience in dental hygiene.
• Strong skills in supportive communication and guiding students to develop and demonstrate correct techniques.
• Experience utilizing digital radiography and computerized dental management software.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate student clinical skills using calibration protocol for radiography and related software.
• Weekly team meetings.
• Monthly program faculty meeting.
• Curriculum/calibration meetings, as scheduled.

Skills

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Digital radiography

Dental management software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or closely related field

Job description

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod CommunityCollege is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, andprofessional development for those just beginning the quest and forthose at many points along the path of higher education throughoutlife. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to thepeople it serves and responds to their individual and communityneeds. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are strivingfor personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of privatebusiness, the professions, and public service, and they excel atwhat they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, thereis no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. Intoday's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transferstudent is the most aggressively recruited person in highereducation. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, thatAssociate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just notan option after high school. And, when you consider the savings inthe overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or aprivate university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomesan incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatchedvalue.

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

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide clinical instruction to students in the Dental HygieneProgram. Position requires participation in calibration and teammeetings.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Uses established calibration protocol to evaluate studentperformance of clinical skills and related practice procedurespertaining to radiography and office management software.
2. Weekly team meetings.
3. Monthly program faculty meeting.
4. Curriculum/calibration meetings, as scheduled.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program / registereddental hygienist.
2. Current Massachusetts Dental Hygiene License.
3. Current Massachusetts Local Anesthesia Permit L.
4. Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene or closely relatedfield.
5. Strong clinical experience in dental hygiene.
6. Strong skills in supportive communication and guiding students to develop and demonstrate correct techniques.
7. Experience utilizing digital radiography and computerized dental management software.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Instructional experience in an academic or clinical setting.
2. Willingness to learn academic software to assess/evaluate student performance.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above areencouraged to put in writing precisely how their background andexperience has prepared them with the equivalent combination ofeducation, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION

$60.37 per hour. Part-time, non-benefited,MCCC Unit position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open Pool - Applications reviewed uponreceipt.

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

This appointment is subject to the FY2026 budgetappropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender RegistryInformation), publicly-accessible Massachusetts CORI (CriminalOffender Record Information) and national backgroundchecks.

The College does not provide any measure of assistance forapplicants who do not have the ability to work in the UnitedStates.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age,veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexualorientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IXof the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and otherapplicable statutes and College policies. The College prohibitssexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries orcomplaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation orsexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affiniti