"Program Chair - Dental Assisting"

Job Description

Posting Number: Regular_0091551

Position Title: Program Chair - Dental Assisting

Classification Title: Program Chair / Program Director

Salary Type: Annual

FLSA: E = Exempt

Position Type: Faculty

Position Summary: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking a dedicated and experienced dental professional to serve as the Program Chair for the Dental Assisting Program. This full-time faculty position plays a critical leadership role in maintaining the quality, relevance, and integrity of the Dental Assisting curriculum. The Program Chair is a content specialist responsible for ensuring the program remains comprehensive, current, and aligned with industry standards and accreditation requirements.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• Certified Dental Assistant, CPR Certified, Four-Handed Dentistry (at least 3 years in chair-side dentistry), completed methodology classes.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

• At least 3 years teaching experience in community college.

Department: Health & Education Programs

Work Hours: Varies

Posting Date: 09/03/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Duty and Responsibility:

1. Schedule classes according to the programs progression plan and Colleges scheduling pattern (unless otherwise approved), and in consideration of student needs and campus locations.
2. Assign faculty to sections, in accordance with College credentialing and scheduling processes.
3. Conduct program planning and assessment, which includes annual planning and program review deliverables.
4. Develop and manage program budget(s) and purchases in cooperation with the Academic Dean.
5. Maintain inventories, where appropriate.
6. Participate in the selection, orientation, and mentoring of faculty members, in accordance with College processes and requirements.
7. Monitor the performance of faculty members. Activities include but are not limited to conducting performance evaluations, classroom observations, and course reviews (as applicable), and reviewing the Student Evaluation of Instruction survey results.
8. In accordance with College guidelines, take appropriate action to address and resolve any faculty or student issues that arise.
9. Process faculty requests, forms, reports, etc., as applicable; Coordinate faculty substitutions due to instructor absence.
10. Coordinate and conduct faculty meetings and advisory committee meetings (including the recruitment and recommendation of committee members).
11. Make recommendations for curriculum revisions, textbook adoptions and other course materials, library acquisitions, and new course offerings.
12. Maintain the programs compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and licensing agencies (as applicable).
13. Update and maintain course-specific content within program syllabi templates and course templates (within the Colleges learning management system); Monitor and/or approve faculty edits to syllabus and course content, as applicable.
14. Attend and participate in the annual graduation ceremony.
15. Perform responsibilities as outlined in the full-time faculty position description

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