Dental Assisting Program Chair: Didactic and Clinical Instructor

We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to lead
our growing program. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public
wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals - it is a great time for our Liberal Arts program and Career and
Technical programs to address both.

Our full-time, twelve-month (12) faculty position, provides leadership and instruction in the
Dental Assisting program. As the successful candidate you would be committed to promoting positivity, growth, innovation, team development,
diversity and inclusion. Full-time teaching assignments of 15-credit hours may include days, evenings, face-to-face, online, or hybrid
instruction.

Today's employers are looking for well-rounded individuals that have a variety of skills to meet the demands and
expectations of today's global marketplace. The Dental Assisting program build a strong foundation of skills and competencies needed to be
successful in today's fast-paced environment. Students are guided with support from faculty which possess both the necessary academic
credentials and industry experience within their respective disciplines. Program faculty also work with area business leaders to keep
current with the needs of local employers and incorporate these skills and competencies into program coursework.

Hawkeye Community
College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning
experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through
more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College's mission is empowering students,
strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Designs and implements instruction aligned with student learning objectives/outcomes.
• Employs various instructional
  methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and
  providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.
• Supervises
  and advises students. Motivates, inspires and retains students in the program.
• Maintains and evaluates program and student
  performance.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, Dental Administrative chair, other faculty, the program's Advisory
  Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Participates actively as a department member with
  a focus on student learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved, regular on campus and/or onsite
  attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• The program chair
  must be a Dental Assisting National Board "Certified Dental Assistant" OR Dentist licensed to practice in the state of Iowa NOTE: A dental
  hygienist appointed after January 1, 2000, would be eligible for such an appointment after acquiring the "Certified Dental Assistant"
  credential offered by the Dental Assisting National Board and obtaining occupational experience in the application of clinical chairside
  dental assisting involving fourhanded dentistry.
• Occupational experience in the application of fourhanded dentistry principles,
  either as a dental assistant or working with a chairside assistant.
• Three (3) years of full-time recent experience in clinical
  dentistry.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Instruction in educational theory and methodology, e.g., curriculum development,
  educational psychology, test construction, measurement and evaluation OR willingness to complete training within 60 days of
  start.
• Certified in CPR, First Aid, and Mandatory Reporter Child and Adult Dependents OR willingness to obtain within 60 days of
  hire.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and grow.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills
  and ideas.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to
  positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and
  educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of people such as faculty, staff, students, and the general
  public in a professional and personable manner.

Working Conditions

Teaching assignments may include days,
evenings, face-to-face, online, or hybrid instruction. A full-time teaching load of 15 credit hours per term is typical.

Work is
performed either in or a combination of an office, lab and/or classroom setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination
including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit,
stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of day, you will interact with students, faculty and staff in
person, by telephone and computers.

Employment Status

Full time, twelve-month faculty contractual position with
comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and
dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick leave; tuition reimbursement/remission; and a choice of retirement programs-IPERS (defined
benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

• Salary will be commensurate with the candidate's education and experience based on the
  Hawkeye Professional Educators' Associate Master Agreement.
• The 2026/2027 Academic Year 12-month faculty pay structure consists of
  20 steps with Step 1 as $61,141 through Step 20 as $80,814.

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
    • Describe your professional work experience in education (include
      courses taught and employment status). Please indicate equivalent number of full-time years if the work was part-time.
    • Your
      professional work experience outside of education that is related to this position.
    • Your vision for a growing dental assisting
      program.
  • Submit/upload a resume.
  • Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a
    current/past supervisor.
• This position is open until filled. Completed applications, along with the required
  materials will be reviews upon submission.

Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/equal-opportunity. The College does not
discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity;
genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices.
Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to
file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX
Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange
Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of
Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

If any applicant is in need of a
reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.