FULL-TIME FACULTY DENTAL HYGIENE

• Provide educational experience, positive motivation and guidance to students in a manner consistent with the mission of Carl Sandburg College
• FACALH46310
• Full-Time Faculty
• Non-exempt, bargaining unit
• Reports to: Associate Vice President of Nursing & Health Professions
• Principal working relationships: Coordinator of Dental Hygiene, Associate Vice President of Nursing & Health Professions, students, faculty, and staff

1. Meet with assigned class(es) at all scheduled times and locations, and provide instruction necessary for fulfilling course objectives.
2. Notify Associate Vice President or appropriate administrator in the event that a class meeting is cancelled, changed, or when it is necessary to be absent from campus during hours of regularly scheduled responsibilities.
3. Prepare and distribute to the students and Associate Vice President or appropriate administrator a course syllabus that is consistent with the official course brief for each class and sufficiently detailed so as to inform each student about policies concerning attendance, evaluation, and expected performance.
4. Provide students with educational, vocational, and social counseling that will constitute positive motivation for the educational progress of the student including referral to appropriate resources such as student service advising, etc.
5. Work closely with Academic Support Services to develop and implement strategies for student access and participation in services provided by Academic Support Services.
6. Enforce college regulations concerning student behavior and building regulations.
7. Submit all required information such as attendance, midterm lists and final grades in a timely manner.
8. Keep laboratory and / or instructional equipment secure and recommend repairs or replacement when necessary.
9. Actively participate in the assessment of programs, classes and courses in order to improve student outcomes.
10. Maintain student attendance records and employ a well-defined procedure for evaluating student progress.
11. Actively participate in evaluations of the curriculum and propose modifications as necessary.
12. Actively participate in student recruitment and enrollment growth initiatives.

1. Spend such time on campus as may be necessary to fulfill all professional obligations and willingly assume the various responsibilities, including committee participation, which normally constitute a teaching assignment. This includes such functions as private conferences, follow-up on student progress and preparation of materials for class work. Time spent on campus must be a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week excluding overload. This includes classes, posted hours, and general preparation time.
2. At minimum, use the Learning Management System to record on-going attendance and grades for each course for each semester and session, and document the course syllabi.
3. Attend all regularly scheduled departmental, committee and College meetings.
4. Adhere to the guidelines of any negotiated labor contract involving faculty.
5. Other duties as assigned.

1. Textbook and learning resource selection.
2. Curriculum evaluation and modification
3. Budget preparation regarding supplies, material and equipment.
4. Preparation of class schedules.
5. Program coordination and provide backup coverage of program coordinator tasks in the event of an absence or scheduling conflict

1. Maintain a working knowledge of the college’s emergency procedures and actively participate in the college risk-management program.
2. Monitor conditions, events and circumstances that present risk to the college community. Intervene and/or report as specified in the college’s risk-management plan.
3. Occupational exposure to blood or OPIM. Personal protection guidelines and practices are to be followed in order to minimize individual exposure.
4. Bloodborne pathogens exposure – category 1

1. Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master preferred in appropriate subject matter. 
2. Maintain professional certification/licensure in the state of Illinois. Must be in compliance with appropriate licensing agency.
3. Minimum one year (2,000 hours) of tested/verified work experience (other than teaching) in major field of instruction, as defined by criteria of the State of Illinois Community College Board Department of Academic Affairs and Career and Technical Education.
4. The ability to communicate successfully with clients of all ages, socio-economic status, sex or race.
5. Working knowledge of the instructional program
6. Spanish or French proficiency preferred.

1. General physical effort required includes sitting, bending, reaching, and some lifting (20lbs or less) and the ability to place a work order for anything over that limit
2. The specific motor skills and sensory perception necessary to effectively instruct and     evaluate students is based on the content, instructional methods, and objectives of the   course(s) taught.
3. Immunization for infectious diseases such as Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella Zoster, Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis are recommended.

This is a security sensitive position and will require a background check as a pre-employment qualifier.

Salary : $48,970 - $67,520