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About Macomb Community College

Instructor of Dental Hygiene

Job Code Number

355906347

Job Description

Job Function:

The Dental Hygiene full-time faculty member will participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs, courses and other experiences that will directly result in the educational growth of the students and support advancement of the strategic plan of the program and college. Faculty work in a fast paced, multi-cultural, diverse working environment.

Macomb Community College teaching Faculty demonstrate deep subject matter knowledge and provide effective instruction to students using various modalities including, but not limited to, on campus, online, remote, hybrid, and flexible learning. They develop, modify, and ensure currency of curriculum and course syllabi. Faculty are responsive to their students and support their success through timely communication and feedback, assessment of student learning, regular office hours, etc. They are active members of the college community and attend department meetings as required.

Job Responsibilities

Teach Dental Hygiene as assigned by the department.
Develop course curriculum, assessments, and restructuring. Participation in continual assessment and course updates to ensure excellence in meeting program and student learning outcomes.
Participate in accreditation preparation and review.
Dental Hygiene instruction in laboratory, classroom, and clinical settings, for both day and/or evening hours.
Student assessment. Classroom management.
Responsibility for equipment, materials, and supplies. Participation in dental hygiene program activities.
Student mentoring.
Student academic advisement. College committee assignments. Communicate e?ectively.
Commitment to professional learning and growth, and service to the profession.
Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the ?eld of dentistry.
Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population.
Maintain o?ce hours to meet with students outside of the classroom. Engage collaboratively and professionally with faculty, sta?, and students to ensure the successful achievement of student learning outcomes.
Engage students to think critically while participating in the learning process.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to lifelong learning and the ability to remain current in dental hygiene and its instructional program.
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of faculty, sta?, students, and patients.
Implement assessment strategies for college and program student learning outcomes.
Advise and support adjunct faculty to ensure consistent standards and instructional practices within each course.
Develop, update, and refine discipline courses and programs.
Develop course assessments that will accurately measure achievement of student learning outcomes and participate in assessment of student learning.
Assess student academic achievement.
Develop and maintain course materials in the College's Learning Management System (LMS), including, but not limited to, announcements, syllabus, and gradebook.
Refine curriculum and pedagogy to reflect current evidence-based practices.
Keep gradebook up to date and submit final grades by published deadlines.
Engage in recruiting and mentorship of adjunct faculty. Provide feedback on instruction of adjunct faculty as assigned.
Participate and actively cooperate with the department and Learning Unit to meet accreditation standards.
Maintain faculty credentials as required by the College's accrediting agencies.
Hold office hours per collective bargaining agreement and needs of the department.
Assist in identifying and facilitating student clinical experiences, if applicable.
Identify teaching and lab materials for assigned courses, if applicable.
Actively participate on area and college committees and perform related duties and activities necessary to conduct the work of the area.
Other duties as assigned in compliance with the MCCFO collective bargaining agreement.

Education

Dental Hygiene Associates Degree AND Master's Degree in Dental Hygiene, Education, Public Health or related discipline required.

Experience and Qualifications

PRELIMINARY QUALIFICATIONS: Five years' experience as a clinical Registered Dental Hygienist required. The successful candidate must possess or be eligible for Michigan dental hygiene licensure, dental hygiene local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia licensure, and CPR certi?cation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Two to three years of clinical or didactic teaching experience in a dental hygiene education program. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated success in both clinical and didactic instruction, particularly in Local Anesthesia and Pain Control for the Dental Hygienist, Dental Anatomy/Histology and Embryology, Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, and General/Oral Pathology.

Organization Profile

Employer Name:

Macomb Community College

Address:

14500 E. 12 Mile Rd.

Address Line 2:

City:

Warren

State/Province/Region:

Zip/Postal Code:

48088

Description:

Community College

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Location

Warren, Michigan 48088

Job Code Number

355906347

Positions Available

Expiration Date

2/15/2026

O*NET Code

25-1071.00

O*NET Occupation

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Level

Masters Degree or above

Job Characteristics

Full-time

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