Dental Hygiene Instructor, Oral Pathology

Cape Cod Community College; West Barnstable (MA); In loco; USD 2500 - 4000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cape Cod Community College is seeking an instructor to teach Oral Pathology (DEN206) for the first-year dental hygiene program. The course covers general and oral pathology, exam procedures, and clinical pathology aspects, with classes on Tuesdays in Spring 2027.

The ideal candidate holds a DDS/DMD or master’s in dental hygiene, has teaching experience in higher education, and can create an engaging classroom environment. Unrestricted US work authorization is required.

Competenze

• Massachusetts Dental / Dental Hygiene License.
• Teaching experience in a college setting or equivalent.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Earned DDS or DMD or earned master's degree in dental hygiene or related field.
• Ability to create a classroom environment that supports learning.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Mansioni

• Teach Oral Pathology (DEN206) to first year dental hygiene students.
• Course is 2-credit and scheduled for Spring 2027, Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:50 AM.
• Deliver knowledge of general and oral pathology and clinical aspects of pathological processes affecting the patient and oral cavity.

Conoscenze

Professional license

Teaching experience

Presentation skills

Classroom management

US work authorization

Formazione

DDS or DMD or masters in dental hygiene

Descrizione del lavoro

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod CommunityCollege is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional 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 the people it serves and responds to their individual and communityneeds. 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, 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, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just notan option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the 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 the contributions 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:

Teach Oral Pathology (DEN206) to first year dental hygienestudents. This course incorporates knowledge of general and oralpathology, comprehensive oral examination procedures, recognitionof deviations from the normal, and the clinical aspects ofpathological processes affecting the patient as a whole and theoral cavity. This is a 2-credit course to be taught in the Spring2027 semester on Tuesdays, 10:00 - 11:50 AM.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Massachusetts Dental / Dental Hygiene License.
2. Teaching experience in a college setting or equivalent.
3. Excellent presentation skills.
4. Earned DDS or DMD or earned master's degree in dental hygieneor related field.
5. Ability to create a classroom environment that supportslearning.
6. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Previous experience teaching Oral Pathology in a communitycollege setting.
2. Evidence of current teaching methodologies, including experiences with media, innovative use of evolving instructionaltechnologies in the classroom, and the use of learning managementsystems such as Moodle.
3. Skill in implementing active and collaborative learningstrategies.

Equivalency Statement

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

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Immediate need; applications 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 RegistryInformation), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (CriminalOffender Record Information) and national backgroundchecks.

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/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 statues 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 Affliative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission AgainstDiscrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for CivilRights.