"Dental Assisting Adjunct Assistant Professor Pool"

Job Details

Position Summary

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year-round based on college needs.

Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years. After two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Position Salary Information:

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The instructional assignment may encompass teaching courses across all levels in this discipline. Specific courses offered may vary by campus. Courses for this assignment may include:

• DAST 100 Introduction to Dental Assisting
• DAST 101 Bio-Dental Science
• DAST 107 Dental Radiology

To view a complete list of courses for each discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage specific to each campus:

• ARC Programs and Majors
• CRC Programs and Majors
• FLC Programs and Majors
• SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of professional experience directly related to the assignment; OR have an associate degree AND six years of professional experience directly related to the assignment; OR the equivalent*. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.
2. Must have Certified Dental Assistant License.
3. Must have Registered Dental Assistant License.
4. Must have current CPR certification.
5. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

* NOTES: (details on degree titles, equivalency, etc.)

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation
5. Certificates (optional to upload, must hold the required certificates and be able to show proof at time of hire)

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: (details on required documents, transcripts, etc.)