Part-Time Course Facilitator — Dental Assisting Laboratory

BHCC Foundation, Inc.; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Bunker Hill Community College is seeking a qualified and motivated part-time Course Facilitator to provide hands-on laboratory instruction for students in the Dental Assisting Program. The facilitator will reinforce classroom concepts while developing practical skills, infection-control practices, and clinical readiness for entry-level dental assistants.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Program Director and instructional team to ensure laboratory activities align with course

Qualifications

• MA State DA License and BLS CPR are required.
• Teaching or clinical training experience is preferred.
• Credentials such as CDA/EFDA or dental licensure are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on dental assisting laboratory instruction Thursdays 6:00–8:30 PM.
• Demonstrate and supervise chairside procedures and lab competencies.
• Teach operatory preparation, breakdown, and maintenance.
• Reinforce infection control, PPE, aseptic technique, instrument processing, disinfection, and sterilization.
• Instruct on dental instruments, tray setup, four-handed dentistry, patient positioning, and radiography concepts.
• Evaluate student laboratory performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain attendance, competency, and student-performance documentation.
• Communicate student progress and remediation needs to the Program Director.

Education

MA State DA License

BLS CPR

CDA

EFDA

Massachusetts dental assisting credentials

dental licensure

dental hygiene licensure

Job description

Position Summary

Bunker Hill Community College is seeking a qualified and motivated Part-Time Course Facilitator to provide hands‑on laboratory instruction for students enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program. The facilitator will work with students in a clinical laboratory environment, reinforcing classroom concepts while developing the practical skills, professionalism, infection‑control practices, and clinical readiness required of entry‑level dental assistants.

The laboratory facilitator will collaborate with the Dental Assisting Program Director and instructional team to ensure laboratory activities support established course objectives and prepare students for clinical practice and externship experiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on dental assisting laboratory instruction each Thursday from 6:00–8:30 PM.
• Demonstrate and supervise chairside dental assisting procedures and laboratory competencies.
• Teach proper operatory preparation, breakdown, and maintenance.
• Reinforce infection prevention, PPE, aseptic technique, instrument processing, disinfection, and sterilization procedures.
• Provide instruction in dental instruments, tray setup, four‑handed dentistry, patient positioning, oral evacuation, dental materials, and other assigned clinical skills.
• Reinforce dental anatomy, tooth identification, charting, terminology, radiography concepts, and specialty procedures as appropriate to the curriculum.
• Evaluate student laboratory performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate attendance, competency, and student‑performance documentation.
• Promote OSHA, CDC, HIPAA, and applicable Massachusetts dental safety and professional standards.
• Maintain a professional, inclusive, organized, and safe learning environment.
• Communicate student concerns, progress, and remediation needs to the Program Director.
• Assist with laboratory setup, inventory, equipment care, and preparation of instructional materials.
• Participate in program meetings, curriculum review, assessment, and accreditation‑related activities when requested.

Required Qualifications

• MA State DA License & BLS CPR

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates should have professional experience in dental assisting or clinical dentistry and demonstrate strong knowledge of contemporary dental assisting procedures and infection‑control practices. CDA, EFDA, Massachusetts dental assisting credentials, dental hygiene licensure, or dental licensure, as applicable to the candidate’s professional background, are preferred.
• Teaching, clinical training, mentoring, or supervisory experience is highly desirable. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to teach clinical procedures safely and effectively to students with varying levels of experience.

Teaching Assignment

Thursday Evenings | 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
Bunker Hill Community College — Chelsea Campus
70 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, Massachusetts
5th Floor — Room 509

The successful candidate will play an important role in helping students translate classroom education into safe, confident, real‑world dental assisting skills.