Dental Hygiene Instructor

BCTC Real Estate Program; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional health care, vision, and d

Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, 

403(b) retirement plan: employer match

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington, KY is seeking a Dental Hygiene Instructor to provide classroom and lab instruction in the Associate of Applied Science program. The role includes evaluating and supervising students, collaborating with full-time faculty, and completing ongoing professional development.

This on-site, grant-funded position requires a KY dental hygiene licensure, a Bachelor’s in dental hygiene or related field, and at least five years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Current KY dental hygiene or dentist licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field.
• Minimum 5-years clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide didactic dental hygiene instruction for classroom and/or clinical instruction for laboratory settings.
• Demonstrate current knowledge in dental hygiene instrument use, digital charting, digital radiography, and willingness to learn additional technology used in the clinic.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to provide education, evaluation and supervision to students working on patients from the community.
• Complete required professional development trainings, online and in-person as needed.
• Attend scheduled sessions that coincide with the posted Academic Calendar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

KY dental hygiene licensure

Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field

Tools

Digital dental software

Job description

Faculty

Lexington

Dental Hygiene Instructor

• 496619
• Lexington
• Faculty
• Full-time
• Closing at: Nov 24 2026 - 23:55 EST
• Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Title: Dental Hygiene Instructor

Salary Range: $4098-$5123

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus

Department: Academics, & Student Services

Total Rewards

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Provide classroom and lab instruction in competencies for dental hygiene in the Associate of Applied Science program. These include the evaluation & supervision of students, working collaboratively with full‑time faculty and staff, and completing professional development requirements.

Note: This is Grant Funded Position

Job Duties

• Provide didactic dental hygiene instruction for classroom (if applicable) and/or clinical instruction for laboratory settings.
• Demonstrate current knowledge in dental hygiene instrument use, digital charting, digital radiography, and a willingness to learn additional technology used in the dental hygiene clinic.
• Work collaboratively with faculty & staff to provide education, evaluation & supervision to students who are working on patients from the community.
• Complete required professional development trainings, both online and in‑person as needed.
• Attend scheduled sessions that coincide with the posted Academic Calendar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current KY dental hygiene or dentist licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field
• Minimum 5-years clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital dental software experience
• Local anesthesia and laser certifications

Additional Skills Requested

• To be considered for a faculty position, please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript at the time of your application

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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