What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supervisor - Dental Hygiene position at Shawnee State University?
Job Description Summary
Shawnee State University is recruiting a Dental Hygiene Program Clinical Supervisor. This is a Part-time position with hours varying depending on availability, no more than a maximum of 16 hours per week. Days vary each semester.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide dental hygiene clinical instruction for students during clinical class time.
- Provide each student with clear expectations and frequent informal feedback regarding their cognitive, psychomotor, and affective performance and progress in the clinical setting.
- Provide interesting and relevant clinical learning experiences for students to effectively challenge and engage them in the learning process.
- Foster a professional, equitable, and mutually respectful learning environment that both models and teaches professionalism in the workplace and clinical setting.
- Monitor student progress and facilitate successful completion of the course competencies, objectives, and check-offs.
- Complete student evaluations and provide formal feedback when necessary and required.
- Consult with the course instructor, First-Year Clinical Coordinator, Second-Year Clinic Coordinator, Program Director, or other appropriate college personnel regarding questions or issues involving course curricula, instructional strategies, college policies and procedures, or student problems.
- Respond to correspondence from students and program faculty in a timely and thorough manner.
- Attend Faculty Calibration Meetings as scheduled.
Minimum Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to act effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to interact successfully with academic faculty, students and other SSU personnel.
- Utilize constructive feedback as an opportunity for growth and effectively handle conflict and criticism.
- Ability to create a positive learning environment that is respectful and promotes the interests of students first, while setting appropriate expectations for student growth and success.
- Demonstrated time management and detail-oriented skills
- Ability to develop a professional rapport with diverse school/campus constituents.
- Ability to develop and complete projects without continued direct supervision
- Ability to learn from students' participation, demonstrate fair and consistent behavior in all matters, and show compassion without being ineffectual.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited Dental Hygiene Program (All part-time clinical dental science laboratory faculty appointed prior to July 1, 2022 are exempt from the degree requirement.).
- Current active RDH credentials
- Current active Ohio practitioner's license (or eligible).
- Five years of clinical experience
- Current BLS certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Previous teaching experience in an academic environment
- Member of the American Dental Hygiene Association [ADHA]