Instructor & Program Director (Rotational), Dental Hygiene

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

For best consideration, please submit application materials by March 17, 2024.
* The salary range listed above reflects the 2024-2025 rates.
** Program Director responsibilities are not expected to resume until 2027/2028.
Through lectures, labs, and real-world, clinical experiences, Health Professions prepare students for careers as healthcare practitioners. Rigorously committed to the success of every student, Health Professions maintain a 90 - 100% completion rate, pass rate on licensure exams, and employment rate. Implementing practices of equity-mindedness and culturally responsive teaching, Health Professions foster the student diversity essential to academic excellence and the growth of healthcare services for all people.
Join a supportive team committed to an ethic of caring for each other, for students, and for local communities, and help students achieve their goals and hopes for economic opportunity and social purpose. Continuously strengthen your service as an educator alongside an encouraging team and with ample, no-cost professional development opportunities provided by the college.

Provides high quality instruction so that each student may meet learning outcomes, and acts a rotational Program Director for the Dental Hygiene program. Works with the dean and colleagues to improve student learning experiences. Performs other instructional responsibilities as assigned and determined by the dean. Plans, organizes, facilitates, and assesses operations of the Dental Hygiene program, program courses, facilities and related activities and events while assigned on Program Director assignment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Helps advance the role and goals of a comprehensive community college as an instructor and Program Director, including assessing and implementing continuous improvements of the Dental Hygiene program.
2. Teaches a range of community college courses, which may include developmental, transfer, or career-technical courses. Ensures labs and student materials are maintained as needed.
3. Creates a learning environment for students inclusive of diverse cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
4. Coordinates lab and clinic schedules for first and/or second year students.
5. Collaborates with faculty and staff from other departments and divisions to promote communication, coordinate programs, and support student success.
6. Prepares clear learning outcomes for each course, and informs students of learning outcomes in a course syllabus.
7. Participates in college service and activities outside direct instruction, such as registration, curriculum development, advising, strategic planning, and educational assessment. Supports student recruitment, placement, and retention.
8. Posts and keeps office hours to be available to students for assistance outside the classroom.
9. Teaches at least one evening section per year as needed.
10. Keeps professionally current by participating in professional development and other activities; maintains current credentials or licensures as required by program or accreditation.
11. Maintains active liaison with high schools, universities, business and industry, professional organizations, community-based organizations, and external agencies and commissions as needed to fulfill duties, and assists the dean with program advisory committees as appropriate.
12. Prepare documents and reports and lead activities for sustained accreditation, such as self-studies, annual accreditation status reports, strategic plans, student surveys, educational assessments, and site visits.
13. Supports the dean in the organization and facilitation of operational program duties, including strategic planning and assessment. Completes instructional duties, reports, and paper work assigned by the dean in a timely manner.
14. Collaborates with the dean and faculty to review curriculum annually, develop student centered schedules, and recommend instructional assignments while maintaining contract and accreditation requirements.
15. Attends division, department, and committee meetings and in-service programs.
16. Maintains and emphasizes safe working conditions and practices. Assists with regular facility inspections and record maintenance in compliance with OSHA mandates.

Additional Duties

1. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Dental HygieneOR Associate's in Dental Hygiene from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and a master's degree or ability to obtain a master's degree by July 1, 2027
Experience/Training:

• Minimum (3) years' experience providing patient care in private/corporate practice
• Current Oregon or Washington Dental Hygiene License (current)
• Oregon Nitrous Oxide Permit or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire
• Current CPR Certification (BLS for Healthcare Provider) prior to date of hire
• Current immunizations prior to date of hire

Desired Qualifications

• Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level
• Oregon Expanded Practice Permit
• Current Member of American Dental Hygienists' Association
• Oregon or Washington Restorative Endorsement
• Experience with CODA documentation

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to stand on hard floor for several hours at a time
• Ability to speak clearly and project voice to a standard classroom for two or more hours
• Ability to see and read fine print and small calibrated instruments such as a periodontal probe
• Ability to sit at dental chair for student instruction in labs and clinics
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve during clinical patient care
• Ability to maintain calm instructional atmosphere with new students
• Ability to focus on tasks despite numerous daily interruptions to routine
• Knowledge of instructional technology, software, and hardware
• Knowledge of grant writing, funding sources, and development
• Knowledge of recent professional literature in area of expertise
• Skills in time prioritization, meeting organization, written and oral communication

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions
Work is typically in labs, clinics, or indoor classroom settings. Labs and clinics potentially involve the use of some hazardous wastes which require the use of standard precautions including proper PPE at all times, as well as observing all state and federal OSHA rules. Labs and clinics potentially involve employee exposure to infectious, contagious, and blood-borne pathogens which require the use of standard precautions including proper PPE at all times, as well as observing all state and federal OSHA rules.

SALARY
Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.

Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents. Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.

Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

Position subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in the faculty association agreement to assess education and experience. For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement. Any appeals to placement must be submitted in writing to the human resources recruitment specialist no later than one week after an offer is made.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.

Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.