Program Director, Dental Assisting

American Career College; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College in Los Angeles seeks a Program Director, Dental Assisting to guide students and staff toward accreditation success and strong graduate outcomes. You will lead curriculum development, coordinate faculty, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations including Title IV, ABHES/BPP E, and other accreditation standards, and mentor teaching staff.

You may teach a full-time load based on enrollment, driving student success and program quality.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent required.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred for the role.
• Must hold a valid, active RDA/CDA license and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and implement the Dental Assisting program to meet accreditation, licensure, and graduate outcome goals.
• Participate in curriculum development and coordination; determine teaching assignments and select program facilities and external instruction.
• Provide professional leadership and mentorship to teaching faculty; foster an environment of creativity, accountability, and collaboration.
• May teach up to a full-time load in designated field based on enrollment and needs.
• Monitor student attrition and retention and collaborate with college leadership to implement improvement initiatives.
• Attend at least one professional development activity annually and two in-service events.

Skills

Educational leadership

Curriculum development

Regulatory compliance

Teaching / mentorship

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Baccalaureate degree preferred

Job description

Come care with us at American Career College! As a Program Director,DentalAssisting for a certified Great Place to Work, you willguide ourDentalAssisting students and associates to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation ofdentalassistants!

You will make an impact by:

• Managing, planning, and implementing the program in support ofCollegeand/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations.
• Participating in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.
• Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
• Possibly teaching up to a full-time teaching load in designated field based upon the needs and/or student enrollments in the program
• Monitoring and analyzes student attrition and retention data and works with other college leaders to develop initiatives that can be implemented to improve retention
• Attending at least one (1) professional development activity annually and two (2) in-service events annually.

Your Experience Includes

• Three (3) years of full-time experience in a healthcare facility, with a minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care including 40 hours in an ambulatory healthcare setting.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ABHES, BPPE, and other accreditation standards.
• One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program.

Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Baccalaureate degree preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a valid, active, current license as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)/ Certified
• Dental Assistant (CDA) and have been licensed for a minimum of two (2) years
• Must possess a Certificate of Completion of a course in teaching methodology of at least 30 hours or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
• Current CPR Card.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.