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Part-time Faculty Pool: Dental Assisting
Part-time Faculty Pool: Dental Assisting
Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 Hourly
Job Type: Adjunct Faculty
Job Number: 20260076
Closing: 6/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA
Open pool for academic year 2026-2027
Additional Compensation for Doctorate
General Description:
This is a part-time instructional assignment under the direction of the Dean of Allied Health and Public Safety, the successful candidate will provide leadership in developing a Dental Assisting Certificate degree program and initiating accreditation through the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Responsibilities include designing a sequence of course outlines for didactic, clinical, and laboratory courses, constructing classroom materials to support course goals, and identifying industry needs and trends to create targeted courses and training programs. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.
Examples of Duties
- Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
- Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
- Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
- Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
- Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
- Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
- Participate in the development and review of curriculum
- Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
- Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
- Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
- Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes
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