Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

The University of South Dakota, the state's flagship university, is now accepting applications for adjunct clinical instructor positions in the Department of Dental Hygiene. The position is in the School of Health Sciences which houses a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program. As an adjunct clinical instructor for the Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Health Sciences you will oversee the delivery of care to patients in our dental hygiene clinics by teaching and directing dental hygiene students in all aspects of the dental hygiene process of care.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and instruct dental hygiene students in the care of patients
• Laboratory, pre-clinical and/or clinical instruction to dental hygiene students
• Assist dental hygiene students as they generate comprehensive treatment and prevention/management plans for their patients; ensure the treatment plans are comprehensively developed, appropriately adapted to the patients needs, and correctly sequenced to manage patient oral health needs
• Work with staff, students and patients to ensure patients receive high-quality care, and students receive a clinical education that meets the standards of the Department of Dental Hygiene
• Support all clinical policies and procedures of the University of South Dakota, School of Health Sciences, Department of Dental Hygiene
• Attend department meetings to stay current with the Department of Dental Hygiene policies, teaching methods, and best practices.
• Additional responsibilities may include committee assignments and service

Qualifications:

• Required:
• BSDH
• Current South Dakota License, or eligible for licensure
• South Dakota Certification to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation or eligibility to obtain certification
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
• In good standing with the State of South Dakota Board of Dentistry
• Preferred:
• MSDH or related field or current enrollment in a graduate program
• 5 or more years of clinical experience
• Experience in preclinical or clinical teaching at accredited Dental Hygiene Program

Contact Information - Miranda Drake MSDH,BSDH,RDH, RF,CCRP Chair, Assistant Professor of Practice Department of Dental Hygiene View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io

Working Conditions:

Cognitive Requirements:

Analyzing, Comprehend, Intense Customer Interaction, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Pace-fast, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment:

Eye Protection, Latex Gloves, Protective Clothing, Surgical Mask

Physical Requirements:

Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Lifting light, Repetitive Motion, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Standing for sustained periods of time, Use Both Hands, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating)

Sensory Requirements:

Color Vision, Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures:

Biohazard, Chemical Hazards, Exposure to Infectious Diseases, Radiation, Vaccination required due to potential occupational exposure, Vibrations

Working Environment:

Clinical Environment

Documents Needed to Apply:

Required Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Other