Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Job Title
Dental Hygiene - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty
Location
Main Campus - Dayton, OH
Job Number
03474
Department
Dental Health Sciences
Job Category
Adjunct Faculty (Part-time)
Job Type
Part-Time
Status
Regular
Job Open Date
05/18/2026
Resume Review Date
Ongoing
Closing Date
08/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
The
Sinclair Dental Hygiene Program is designed to
successfully prepare students to enter the dental profession in any
one of the designated roles of the dental hygienist as defined by
the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and be employed in a
variety of settings.
Sinclair is currently seeking part-time (adjunct) faculty to
work in the Dental Hygiene Clinic in the mornings and afternoons at
the Dayton campus. The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,046
per credit hour assigned to teach.
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that part-time/adjunct
faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
- Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
- Support for continued professional development and
education
- STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
- High quality programs and events for work-life balance
- Faculty mentoring available to aide transition from
professional work to a teaching role
*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any
time. This position description does not represent in any way a
contract of employment.
Principal Accountabilities
- Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the
department
- Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student
learning
- Prepare, distribute and submit syllabi for all assigned
sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
- Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use
available instructional technology when appropriate
- Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies
to meet diverse student’s needs
- Support classroom and online efforts to promote student
success
- Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote
learning
- Maintain accurate records of student progress
- Submit final grade rosters according to established
deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality of student information
- Cannot exceed maximum of 12 credit hours per semester
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- Minimum of three years of working experience in the field or
industry as a dentist or dental hygienist required
- Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is
preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through
innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course
and program level
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to work successfully in a community college
environment
- Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational
technology, including multimedia-based instruction
Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if
applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be
required prior to date of hire.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you meet the work experience requirements of this position
as described?
- * Do you meet the education requirements for the position as
listed in the job posting?
- * In accordance with Sinclair Community College employment,
tax, and benefits compliance requirements, please select the state
in which you currently reside or will perform work for this
position.
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- I do not reside in or am unable to perform work in one of these
states.
- * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and
will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for a
work visa? *Sinclair Community College will not sponsor applicants
for work visas.
- Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States and do not
require sponsorship now or in the future.
- Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States but will
require sponsorship now or in the future.
- No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Bachelor's Transcript
Optional Documents
- Teaching Philosophy
- Other
- Letter of Recommendation (1)
- Associate's Transcript
- Master's Transcript
- PhD/EdD/JD Transcripts
