Adjunct Faculty - Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Program (DNTL 4080)

Taft College is seeking a pool of qualified candidates with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and staff to provide high quality programs and services for our students. Teaching assignments may be temporary, part-time and/or on-call and may be immediate or as needed. We are seeking lecturers with the ability to teach in the above area for inclusion in a pool for the Spring 2026 semester.

Dental Hygiene (DNTL) 4080 Capstone Course: Healthcare Management (3 Units)

This course is designed to provide Dental Hygienists the foundations and resources necessary to become effective leaders and efficient managers in dental health care. Students will analyze and reflect on personal leadership styles and management skills needed to manage resources in health care organizations. Emphasis on development of capstone project proposal and implementation plan, including project description, assessment tools, project goals and objectives and activities.

Note: Courses in the baccalaureate completion program are offered asynchronous online.

Minimum Qualifications

1. The minimum qualifications for this adjunct lecturer pool can be met with a master's degree in Dental Technology or closely related discipline; OR
2. Master's in business, business management, business administration, accountancy, finance, marketing or business education; OR
3. Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in economics, personnel management, public administration, or Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B.); OR
4. Bachelor's in economics with a business emphasis AND Master's in personnel management, public administration, or Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B.); OR
5. the equivalent (an Equivalency Requested Form may be submitted with the application); AND
6. Must show a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desired Qualifications

1. Healthcare management experience

Compensation

$77.02-$90.50 per hour

Required Materials for Application

1. Letter of Introduction describing how you match the minimum and desired qualifications.
2. A current Resume
3. Complete transcripts of all college/university coursework (unofficial is acceptable).
4. Three (3) professional references.

Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf