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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Adjunct Faculty, Dental HygieneJob Description Summary:
Responsible to prepare and deliver coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.Job Description:
About the Department
The ACC Dental Hygiene Program, accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation since the fall of 2003, prepares students to work in a variety of settings, including private dental offices, public health clinics, and alternative practice settings. The ACC Dental Hygiene Program provides clinical teaching on-site with dental hygiene services provided to the public in a fully operational ambulatory care clinic. Faculty dedication to the success of students is evident through the strong student outcomes on both the written Dental Hygiene National Board Exam and regional clinical ADEX exam.
Principal Responsibilities and Duties
This is an adjunct (part-time) position. Schedules and work/course assignments are performed on-site at the ACC Eastview campus and vary by semester. Availability on a minimum of two days between Monday - Thursday is highly preferred.
This is primarily a clinical dental hygiene teaching position; therefore, proficiency in dental hygiene instrumentation is required. This is not a supervising dentist position.
Prepare and teach courses in the field of Dental Hygiene to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
Serve as a mentor to students in the program.
Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
Serve on departmental committees and work groups as needed.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.
Additional Duties
Possible assignments to off-campus rotation sites to instruct and supervise students.
Technology
Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
Demonstrated proficiency with current dental hygiene technology, e.g., digital radiography, nitrous, intraoral camera, caries detection technology, magnetostrictive and piezoelectric ultrasonic scalers, etc.
Proficiency using Google applications, e.g. Google Drive, Forms, Classroom, Docs, Calendar is preferred.
Proficiency using Adobe Acrobat is preferred.
Proficiency with Eaglesoft patient management software is highly preferred.
Principal Professional Standards
Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings as needed.
Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.
Required Education
In accordance with the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)* requirements:
Bachelor's degree with current dental or dental hygiene licensure in Texas (faculty licensure does not qualify), and
Graduate of a dental or dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Note: This is primarily a clinical dental hygiene teaching position; therefore, proficiency in dental hygiene instrumentation is required. This is not a supervising dentist position.
*SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.
Preferred Education
Master's degree in Dental Hygiene or affiliated area.
For specific requirements by course and program, please see the current year Faculty Qualifications Table located at http://www.austincc.edu/faculty/credentials/.
Required Work Experience (Workforce Programs)
In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements:
Two years of non-teaching, clinical dental hygiene work experience.
Other Requirements
Current license, in good standing, to practice dental hygiene or dentistry in Texas. Restricted licensure, such as faculty license will not qualify.
Current CPR certification.
Qualities of a Successful Candidate
Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
Documented experience with active and applied teaching and lear
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