What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Dentist Part-Time Faculty - Dental/Dental Hygiene position at Shoreline Community College?
Salary: $78.00 / hr
Average Hours per Quarter: 40 (4 hrs / week x 10 weeks)
Location: UW School of Dentistry Campus, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
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Program Information:
The Shoreline College Dental Hygiene Program is located at the University of Washington School of Dentistry and has the following features:
- Nationally accredited: Accreditation by American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Faculty experts: Instructors have a combined 200 years of experience working as hygienists and dentists
- Hands-on training: Students gain real-world clinical experience at the dental hygiene clinic at the University of Washington School of Dentistry
- Cohort learning: Students build a lasting network with a tight-knit peer group of trainees
- Scholarships: Program-specific funding available through the Foundation
- Comprehensive experience: UW School of Dentistry partnership ensures hard-to-get pediatric dental experience
See complete course descriptions here.
Position Summary:
This dentist will be assigned to the Shoreline Dental Hygiene Program Restorative Clinic located at the UW School of Dentistry. Clinical work includes cavity preparations working in collaboration with dental hygiene instructors and dental/dental hygiene students.
Required Education & Experience:
- Current license to practice as a dentist in Washington State
- Experience teaching in a professional-technical education setting
Knowledge of:
- Microsoft Office programs, learning management systems, and other appropriate instructional and clinical technologies, including Electronic Health Records and HIPAA
- Industry laws and regulations
Skill in:
- Fostering a climate of equity and belonging through multicultural awareness and responsiveness
- Imparting excitement and enthusiasm into the instruction of Dental Hygiene
- Adapting to a variety of teaching situations, including working effectively in both the classroom and other teaching environments and an ability/willingness to teach in more than one area of the program curriculum
- Working and communicating effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators and others of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Incorporating a variety of creative teaching methods to address different learning styles
- Relating and inspiring students, ranging from reaching out to those students in need of help to challenging the best students
- Handling difficult or sensitive situations using sound independent judgment within legal guidelines
Physical Work Environment:
Work is usually performed in a clinic, laboratory or classroom space that requires standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time. Instructors use appropriate PPE as well as computers and media equipment in the work environment.
Terms of Employment:
This is a part-time, non-tenured, quarter-to-quarter assignment. Salary is dependent upon the number of contact hours for this assignment as provided in the agreement with the Shoreline College Federation of Teachers. Hiring of this position is contingent upon available funding as determined by the College President.
To be considered for this position, please submit the following:
- NEOGOV online application
- Letter of interest addressing how your skills and experience meet the needs of the position
- Current resume
- Transcripts documenting degrees earned and relevant coursework (official transcripts required upon hire)