Instructor Pool - Dental Hygiene

Lane Community College; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid sick leave

Full contracted benefits eligibility

Job summary

Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, invites applications for an Instructor Pool in Dental Hygiene. This pool supports clinical and lab instruction for fall, winter, and spring terms.

Instructors provide high-quality instruction, maintain clinical and lab environments, and collaborate with division staff to advance student success. Selected candidates will be clinical instructors and must hold a dental hygiene license, have a bachelor’s degree or be enrolled toward one, and stay current

Qualifications

• Licensed graduate of an Accredited Dental Hygiene Program.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any field, OR
• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree with anticipated graduation within three (3) years of date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in Dental Hygiene courses and other Health Professions courses as necessary.
• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials.
• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes and assess outcomes.
• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.
• Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).

Skills

Dental Hygiene knowledge

Clinical teaching

Communication skills

Education

Licensed Dental Hygienist

Bachelor's degree

Enrollment in Bachelor's with anticipated graduation

Job description

Posting Details

AA/EEO Statement

Lane Community College is an affirmative action/compliance employer that embraces equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Veterans Statement

• Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, Jill Deneault, [e-mail], 541-463-3970
• Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

Position Information

• Posting Number: 260055
• Job Title: Instructor Pool – Dental Hygiene
• Applicant Notification: Our Health Professions Department is seeking to expand its pool of part‑time faculty to teach Dental Hygiene.
• Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.
• This is an application pool posting for 2026‑2027. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College’s main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.
• Selected candidates will be clinical instructors.
• The first review date of this applicant pool posting will be based on term needs.
• First review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based upon department needs. Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.
• Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.
• Provide all documents as requested.
• A resume may not take the place of any one section of the application.
• Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
• Main Campus
• Part‑time Faculty
• Contracted Part‑time Faculty
• Upon hire, based on department need.
• Hourly
• Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
• Starting range for part‑time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part‑time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part‑time Faculty Payroll Information section.
• The Part‑time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long‑term disability, and paid sick leave. Part‑time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.
• Evening and weekend hours may be required.
• Term by term assignment.
• Continuation of work is based on department need.
• Classes as assigned by Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and/or more senior part‑time faculty.
• Exempt
• Temporary
• Part‑time
• Other
• Positions are for fall, winter and/or spring term assignments. Current openings are for clinical instruction assignments
• https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/13587

Posting Text

• Posting Date: 08/27/2026
• Closing Date: 12/31/2026
• Applicant Pool: Term Pool
• Open Until Filled: No

Required Qualifications

Required Education

• Licensed graduate of an Accredited Dental Hygiene Program
• A Bachelor’s Degree in any field, OR
• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s Degree with anticipated graduation within three (3) years of date of hire.

Higher level course sections may require higher minimum qualifications. Departments will assess how your qualifications align with their needs. For questions, reach out to the person listed in the Applicant Instructions section.

Required Experience

• Recent (within the last 3 years) work with patients/clients in a dental hygiene setting and/or academic/clinical teaching experience in dental hygiene.
• Current knowledge of the subject as demonstrated through continuing education courses or college courses, current concepts in the dental hygiene pre‑clinic subjects of basic instrumentation, assessment procedures, and protocols for the dental hygiene process of care.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

• Must be eligible for Licensure for Dental Hygiene in Oregon.
• Dental Hygiene Expanded Practice Permit or eligible to obtain by date of hire.
• Nitrous Oxide Sedation Permit or eligible to obtain by date of hire.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.
• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education

• Masters degree.
• Dental hygiene restorative functions endorsement.

Preferred Experience

• Evidence of professional development in dental hygiene.
• Experience with distance learning or with online learning management systems.
• Restorative experience preferred.

Position Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to provide instruction in dental hygiene interventions, primarily in clinical or lab learning environments. Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of teacher of record and facilitator of learning.

Essential Functions

Division Functions

• Provide instruction in Dental Hygiene courses and other Health Professions courses as necessary

Support student learning through activities that include:

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
• Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
• Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations
• Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures
• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students
• Other duties as assigned

Curriculum Delivery

• Provide high‑quality classroom instruction
• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
• Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
• Confer with students on course materials
• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats

Online Teaching and Student Support

• Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).
• Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students toward success
• Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
• Provide timely responses to student inquiries.
• Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Use effective strategies for teaching online.

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.
• Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
• Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public.

Supervision Statement

Faculty report to a Department or Division Dean, and perform instruction‑related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college: Lane Vision, Mission, Values

Physical Demands/Working Environment

This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty‑five (25) pounds. Work safely.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Current dental hygiene science, practice and instructional development.
• Implementing appropriate curriculum activities and material.
• Manage multiple tasks including instruction, advising and coordination in a complex environment.
• Foster the personal, professional and intellectual growth of students.
• Participate in program‑specific evaluation and accreditation.
• Work within fiscal parameters.
• Knowledge of the differences of learning styles and current advances in teaching methods.

Skills in:

• Supervision, leadership, and building professional working relationships.
• Strategic project management, analytical thinking, and creative problem solving.
• Collaborative teamwork, process improvements, and innovation.
• Provision of instrumentation education for periodontal debridement.
• Use of electronic dental records, digital radiography, and electronic patient records management.

Ability to:

• Apply and use current technology both clinically and didactically.
• Teach, create, and maintain a classroom, clinical, and laboratory atmosphere conducive to student learning.
• Teach a wide range of developmental and clinical courses in the program.
• Use safe practices and applicable rules, regulations and procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with staff and other instructors, in a team environment.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with all students, staff, and community members.
• Assist students with disabilities or other special learning needs with course requirements and assist in the provision of requested reasonable accommodations for those needs.
• Infuse the curriculum with materials that reflect state‑of‑the‑art clinical practice, evidence‑based dental literature and procedures, and varied perspectives.
• Understand and carry out the college commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and educational opportunities.
• Design and implement curriculum based on an understanding of the scope and sequence of lower‑level basic skills.
• Refer students with personal and/or academic problems to appropriate resources.
• Understand and carry out Lane Community College's commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
• Understand and carry out Lane Community College's mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.

Applicant Instructions

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.

The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

1. Online Application - Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
2. Curriculum Vitae - Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.
3. Cover Letter - Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
4. Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.
5. Licenses and Certifications - See instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College: Jill Deneault, [e-mail], 541-463-3970.

For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at 541-463-5586.

For position questions contact Emily Shaw, [e-mail].

Transcript Instructions

In order to be considered for the position unofficial transcripts must be provided.

International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here.

Attach under "Optional Document", email, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College Health Professions Posting#260055, Attn: Emily Shaw 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene OR 97405 Email: [e-mail]

Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.

Union Association

LCC Education Association (Faculty)