Dental Hygiene Instructor/Assistant Professor

• Montgomery County Community College** invites applications for the Dental Hygiene Instructor/Professor position. The faculty teach assigned courses in a manner that facilitates student learning and mastery of course material. Faculty also participate in course and curriculum development, program and course assessment, student advisement, college service and professional development.
  
  

Essential Knowledge And Skills

• Master's degree from an accredited institution is required. Master's degree and/or bachelor's degree must be in Dental Hygiene.
• Minimum of three years' full-time experience in dental hygiene clinical practice required.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience at a collegiate level required. Community College teaching experience preferred.
• Commonwealth of PA Dental Hygiene license (active status) required.
• Certification in local anesthesia or eligibility required.
• Current membership in the American Dental Hygienist's Association preferred.
• Graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) required.
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduates of all abilities. Community College teaching experience preferred.
• Exhibited evidence of continued professional growth and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to the use of innovative instructional techniques and technologies and use of course management systems
• Demonstrated commitment to the use of a variety of teaching activities to address diverse learning styles.
• Demonstrated commitment to the incorporation of information literacy resources, technology, research, writing and culturally diverse perspectives into the curriculum.
• Knowledge of competency-based education preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to continual assessment of the teaching-learning process.
• Demonstrated commitment to work with diverse populations, such as under-resourced groups and first-generation students.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to a comprehensive community college philosophy.
• Demonstrated organizational and communication skills in a team environment.
  
  

Since 1964, Montgomery County Community College has been transforming the lives and communities to meet the evolving educational, workforce and cultural needs of Montgomery County at its Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses and online. MCCC's comprehensive curriculum includes more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs as well as customized workforce training programs. As an Achieving the Dream Leah Meyer Austin Alumni Award recipient, MCCC is focused on removing barriers to access and improving student learning outcomes and completion. For the ninth year, MCCC has been named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges in the nation by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development for its commitment to diversity. For more information, visit mc3.edu.

**Apply online:** For the complete job description and to apply for this position, please visit https://www.mc3.edu/employment-opportunities **This position will close on June 28, 2026.**