Demo

Dental Assisting Program Coordinator

Porter & Chester Instit
Hamden, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 11/5/2025 CLOSED ON 12/19/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assisting Program Coordinator position at Porter & Chester Instit?

The Program Coordinator will organize and lead faculty in a manner that ensures quality classroom instruction. Administer programs, monitor the learning process and tailor course materials to the levels and needs of individual students, which will ultimately allow students to develop employable skills leading them to jobs that are commensurate with student ability and employer expectation.

The Dental Assisting Program Coordinator will have a hand in:

  • Instructional Delivery
  • Student Service
  • Subject Matter Expertise
  • Faculty Management, Mentoring, and Training  
  • Program Administration 

Position Requirements:

  • Graduate of a Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene program
  • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) through the DANB required; must be willing to obtain within 90 days of start date if hired
  • CPR certification required
  • 3 or more years of recent Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene experience required
  • 3-5 years’ classroom teaching experience at the post-secondary level preferred
  • 5 years of successful leadership and management experience preferred 
  • Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

About our company:

Porter and Chester Institute, a leading trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts for 75 years, adheres to one basic vision:  to educate and train our students to the level that will make them competent employees. With 8 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we offer training in such trades as Automotive Technology, HVAC-R, CAD, Electrician, Plumbing, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing and Computer & Technology.

Our support staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative professionals, to our highly qualified Instructors are focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching one, both professionally and personally.

Click here for more company information: https://porterchester.edu/about-pci

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Mon-Fri 8am - 4:30pm; must be flexible with shift hours as coverage needs may vary.

Salary : $54,000 - $63,000

Dental Patient Care Coordinator
New Leaf Family Dental -
Cheshire, CT
Treatment Coordinator / Dental Receptionist
Archway Dental Partners -
Oxford, CT
Lead Treatment Coordinator / Dental Receptionist
Archway Dental Partners -
North Haven, CT

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Dental Assisting Program Coordinator?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Dental Assisting Program Coordinator career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$42,672 - $52,561
Income Estimation: 
$75,279 - $94,568
Income Estimation: 
$53,291 - $72,275
Income Estimation: 
$49,519 - $64,987
Income Estimation: 
$54,767 - $78,649
Income Estimation: 
$60,822 - $86,460
Income Estimation: 
$57,872 - $73,682
Income Estimation: 
$49,369 - $63,704
Income Estimation: 
$49,519 - $64,987
Income Estimation: 
$54,767 - $78,649
Income Estimation: 
$60,822 - $86,460
Income Estimation: 
$57,872 - $73,682
Income Estimation: 
$39,856 - $50,745
Income Estimation: 
$49,519 - $64,987
Income Estimation: 
$54,767 - $78,649
Income Estimation: 
$60,822 - $86,460
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Porter & Chester Instit

  • Porter & Chester Instit Waterbury, CT
  • Dental Assisting Instructors are responsible for providing quality instruction to students through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair assess... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Porter & Chester Instit London, CT
  • Welding Instructors are responsible for providing quality instruction to students through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair assessment of l... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Porter & Chester Instit Worcester, MA
  • Dental Assisting Instructors are responsible for providing quality instruction to students through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair assess... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Porter & Chester Instit Hamden, CT
  • $2,000 Sign-on Bonus Automotive Technology Instructors are responsible for providing quality instruction on a term by term basis to students through well p... more
  • 15 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Dental Assisting Program Coordinator jobs in the Hamden, CT area that may be a better fit.

  • The Dream Program New Haven, CT
  • Summer Enrichment Coordinator Are you looking for a rewarding, creative, youth-centered, team-oriented and FUN summer job? Consider joining us at DREAM! Th... more
  • 1 Month Ago

  • Dental Associates of CT Oxford, CT
  • Description At Oxford Dental Group, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, our mission is to provide quality dental and personal care to all ou... more
  • 2 Months Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!