Dental Hygiene - Adjunct Instructor

The dental hygiene program at Normandale Community College is seeking one part-time faculty member. The individual selected for the position will provide student instruction in the classroom, lab, and clinical setting. We champion the development of our faculty and welcome applications interested in teaching in a community college with a dynamic and dedicated faculty. We are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Normandale dental hygiene students have the option to be dually admitted and enrolled at Metropolitan State University to provide access to a BSDH degree.

Normandale Community College is striving to achieve racial equity in educational outcomes. Those hired into these positions will be expected to advance this goal through culturally responsive teaching, identifying barriers to success for students of color, and proposing effective solutions to eliminate those barriers.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach dental hygiene courses in a variety of formats that include traditional, alternative delivery methods, and virtual learning environments
• Provide instruction in an inclusive and equitable manner to a diverse student body
• Design and deliver instruction that incorporates technologies that advance learning
• Provide quality instruction that incorporates a variety of current teaching techniques and pedagogies that positively impact the student and field of dental hygiene
• Maintain ongoing professional development activities that support the college mission, the field of dental hygiene, and the student
• Actively engage in college service, department activities, and student support
• Participate in program review and/or accreditation efforts
• Provide learning activities that promote interprofessional education and collaborative in the health sciences division

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement

• Bachelor degree and a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Three full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a dental hygienist

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

• Current Dental Hygienist License from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

To be qualified for this position, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications. We encourage applicants to address their experience working with individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds as part of their cover letter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in the field or in a related area from an accredited institution.
• Instructional experience
• Ability to incorporate technology into curriculum delivery to include online instruction and using web-based course management systems such as D2L
• Knowledge of accreditation process
• Experience with IPE curriculum development and implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Flexibility to teach daytime, early evenings, or at an off-campus clinic
• Experience serving diverse and underserved populations
• Knowledge of and experience in assessment of student learning outcomes
• Experience developing and teaching curricula responsive to the needs of historically underrepresented and/or marginalized students
• Experience using multi-modal approaches and student-centered pedagogy to meet the needs of first generation, immigrant, and low-income students