Job Summary

Provide classroom (as needed) and lab instruction in competencies for dental hygiene in the Associate of Applied Science program. These include the evaluation & supervision of students, working collaboratively with full-time faculty and staff, and completing professional development requirements.

**This posting will remain open to retain a pool of qualified applicants. For more information, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Mary Jones, Program Coordinator
maryw.jones@kctcs.edu
859-246-6472

Job Duties:

• Provide didactic dental hygiene instruction for classroom (if applicable) and/or clinical instruction for laboratory settings.
• Demonstrate current knowledge in dental hygiene instrument use, digital charting, digital radiography, and a willingness to learn additional technology used in the dental hygiene clinic.
• Work collaboratively with faculty & staff to provide education, evaluation & supervision to students who are working on patients from the community.
• Complete required professional development trainings required of adjunct faculty, both online and in-person as needed.
• Attend scheduled sessions that coincide with the posted Academic Calendar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current KY dental hygiene or dentist licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or related field (if employed after July 2022)
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eaglesoft dental software experience
• Local anesthesia and laser certifications

**To be considered for a faculty position, please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript at the time of your application.