About Cape Cod Community College:
Cape Cod Community
College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and
professional development for those just beginning the quest and for
those at many points along the path of higher education throughout
life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the
people it serves and responds to their individual and community
needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving
for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.
Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private
business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at
what they do.
For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there
is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In
today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer
student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher
education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that
Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not
an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in
the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a
private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes
an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched
value.
The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community
College. As a learning-centered community, we value the
contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and
promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational
foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication
competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares
students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts,
sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that
serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics
of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We
honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Clinical Technical Dental Assistant is responsible for the
maintenance, disinfection, and sterilization of the dental hygiene
clinic, radiology lab, dental materials lab, and surrounding areas.
Inventory control and supply ordering will also be a major
responsibility in this role. Position involves 18 hours per week
from late August to late December and mid-January to early June,
Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays (some flexibility).
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Disinfect clinic and laboratory surfaces.
- Perform weekly / monthly / quarterly maintenance of automatic
processors.
- Flush all eye-wash stations weekly; monitor documentation of
maintenance / flushing.
Process and sterilize student instruments.
Perform daily / weekly maintenance of autoclaves; monitor
documentation of autoclave cleaning and spore testing.
Maintain deionization unit / change filters.
Inventory / restock supplies.
Purge water lines once per semester.
Inspect dental units weekly for problems or repairs; perform
simple repairs of units; maintain schedule of equipment maintenance
and repair.
Monitor labeling in clinic.
Maintain MSDS binders.
Monitor documentation of O2 tank maintenance.
Provide technical support for dental management software.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
- One year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience
working in a dental office in the sterilization area.
- Excellent infection prevention knowledge and skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of inventory systems.
- Strong computer skills.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with experience working as part
of a team.
- Works well independently.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:
Licensed Dental Assistant - State of Massachusetts
Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are
encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and
experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience required for the
responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
COMPENSATION : $20 - $23 per hour based on education,
experience and licensure; 18 hours per week during Academic Year.
Grant funded, non-benefitted, non-unit position. This position is
100% supported by the U.S. Department of Education Congressionally
Funded Community Projects Program (CFCP), grant award (#
P116Z230077).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Immediate need; applications reviewed
upon receipt.
Please visit our website at
www.capecod.edu for information on
Cape Cod Community College.
This appointment is subject to grant funding and the FY2026
budget appropriations.
Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry
Information), publicly-accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal
Offender Record Information) and national background
checks.
The College does not provide any measure of assistance for
applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United
States.
Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age,
veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual
orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX
of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other
applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits
sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or
complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or
sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative
Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or
the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil
Rights.
Application Instructions:
**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN
ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**
Begin the online application process by going to the
APPLY
NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity
to
upload required documents :
a cover
letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the
position
and resume (failure to submit requested
documents may result in disqualification). Please note that
finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current
professional letters of reference and transcripts.
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contact us if you need assistance applying
through this website.
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