Dental Hygiene Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

** Job description: **

Shape the Future of Dental Hygiene Education! Join our dynamic team at Fortis College – Smyrna as the Dental Hygiene Faculty member, where your visionary leadership skills and passion for empowering students to excel in oral care will be utilized and valued. At Fortis College, you will Lead, Innovate, and Inspire the next generation of Dental Hygienists while fostering a culture of excellence and growth. Elevate your career and make a lasting impact on the world of oral health with Fortis College.

** Summary: **

Provide didactic, laboratory, and clinical teaching/training to students within the Dental Hygiene program.

** Summary of Duties & Responsibilities: **

• Didactic course preparation, presentation, development, course management, grading, and evaluation
• Participate in and support clinic and/or pre-clinic assignments
• Pursue excellence in teaching using a variety of techniques of computers, multimedia, and in lectures, and labs
• Stay current with learning resources, textbooks, dental hygiene clinical equipment/supplies, technology, and software required by the dental hygiene program
• Student mentoring, counseling, and advisement for success and retention
• Maintain accurate and updated student records
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students, and support the dental hygiene program
• Participate in faculty orientation/development/meetings
• Display and maintain professional demeanor /relationships with students, coworkers, and administration

** Requirements: **

• Bachelor degree required, master degree preferred
• RDH certification
• At least 3 years of experience as a Dental Hygienist
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly organized, motivated, and results-driven
• Prior teaching experience is preferred but not required
• Regular and reliable attendance

** Part-time position is hourly, $40-45/hr depending on education and experience; the full-time position is salaried at $80K/yr **

** Hours: ** Day class hours run from 7:30am to 4:30pm, evening classes run 5:30pm to 10:30pm. Weekend clinic hours are Saturdays 7:30am - 12:30pm

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

\nCompany Description

Fortis provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of certificate and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.

The following goals are integral to the mission of Fortis :
•\tTo develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
•\tTo develop each student’s professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content.
•\tTo promote self-discipline and motivation so that students may enjoy success in their career and in society.
•\tTo attract and retain effective and qualified instructors who are familiar with current medical and/or technical practices, and who motivate and develop students.
•\tTo offer sound certificate and degree programs.
•\tTo maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive to its constituencies.
•\tTo minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to postsecondary education by providing financial aid services and by accepting students without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or economic or social background.
•\tTo assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.

Company Description

Fortis provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of certificate and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.\n\nThe following goals are integral to the mission of Fortis :\n•\tTo develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.\n•\tTo develop each student’s professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content.\n•\tTo promote self-discipline and motivation so that students may enjoy success in their career and in society.\n•\tTo attract and retain effective and qualified instructors who are familiar with current medical and/or technical practices, and who motivate and develop students.\n•\tTo offer sound certificate and degree programs.\n•\tTo maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive to its constituencies.\n•\tTo minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to postsecondary education by providing financial aid services and by accepting students without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or economic or social background. \n•\tTo assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.