Position Summary

The Director of Dental Education is responsible for the overall planning, development, and implementation of the Dental Hygiene (DHY) program curriculum, including, but not limited to, oversight of the Dental Lab and Clinic. Provides administrator support to the Dental Assisting (DA) Program. Administrator support for the DA program includes, but is not limited to, faculty recruiting and vetting, developing a collaborative lab and clinic usage schedule, budget review, and course coverage. The Director is responsible for oversight of curriculum, industry-standard alignment, and state regulations for the DHY and DA programs. The Director is responsible for serving as an instructor in the DHY program, teaching three faculty-load hours each semester. In addition, the Director is responsible for ensuring that the program is in full compliance with the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards; curriculum development, revision and oversight, faculty recruitment and supervision, for preparing and administering the program budget; for recruiting potential applicants, implementing program admissions policies and procedures; and assuring adequate student-to-faculty ratios in both labs and clinic. The Director of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program is a steward of educational quality, continuous improvement, clinical excellence, accreditation compliance, and professional integrity.

This position is a full-time staff position that requires on-campus presence M-F during college operating hours with the possibility of weekend and evening hours.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities
Develop short- and long-range planning objectives for the DHY program; prepare and administer program budget in support of the program’s goals and objectives. Identify requirements for equipment, rentals, materials, and supplies for the DHY and DA programs and coordinate a schedule for purchases with the Assistant Dean. Ensures the DHY program is engaged in the community and promotes preventative oral healthcare services

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Present to the Assistant Dean recommendations concerning course offerings, maximum class size, length of class times, number of class sessions per week, faculty load and overload, etc. With input from the faculty, identify textbooks and instructional materials for DHY courses. Assist in the promotion, retention, evaluation, and professional development of program faculty.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Ensure a coordinated schedule of classes for the fall, spring, and summer terms of the DHY and DA Programs. Assist in implementing appropriate program content for program handbooks, admission materials, webpage, and the college catalog. Assist the SHS Admissions in recruiting program students, including but not limited to conducting program Information Sessions.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Review and revise the DHY curriculum as necessary to comply with CODA and industry standards. Develop, revise, and maintain all course and program learning outcomes. Adhere to all College, State, and Federal Compliance Regulations. Collaborate with the Information and Instructional Technology division to ensure HIPAA, FERPA, and external regulation compliance.
Provide strategic and visionary leadership.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Serve as the chair of the Dental Advisory Committee and conduct at least one Advisory Committee meeting per academic year. Participate in state and national professional education activities to promote the DHY program and maintain curriculum currency. Attend, at minimum, one CODA conference per year.

Administrative Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Ensure the DHY program and Dental Clinic comply with all required standards, including, but not limited to, OSHA, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control, the American Dental Association, and CODA standards. Develop and maintain a course and program map that provides evidence of meeting accreditation standards. Responsible for writing accreditation reports to include but not limited to annual reports and self-study reports. Prepare for CODA site visits and other required inspections.

Instructional Program Management Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and administer the DHY program. Develop new curricula and courses, course syllabi and outlines, revise courses, evaluate curricula and make recommendations for expansion and or/or termination of program components to the Assistant Dean and/or Dean. Responsible for Learning Outcome Assessment (LOA) and Academic Program Reviews (APR). Seek input on the curriculum from DHY stakeholders.

Instructional Program Management Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Maintain appropriate files, records, follow-up studies, course outlines, syllabi, and student records. In conjunction with the DHY faculty, serve as liaison with appropriate clinical agencies to evaluate relevance of curriculum content and to communicate and evaluate clinical teaching objectives. Coordinate and utilize the distance and online learning technology for DHY course delivery as appropriate. Ensure that all course materials, publications, equipment, etc., comply with accessibility regulations.

Personnel Management Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise and mentor the DHY full- and part-time faculty and administrative coordinator. Work with CEWD to recruit and hire dental assisting faculty. Develop and revise orientation materials and arrange for appropriate orientations for new college and clinical faculty. Encourage and support faculty professional development and collaboration.

Personnel Management Duties and Responsibilities: (continued)
Serve as the liaison with part-time faculty to ensure communication regarding their responsibility for providing administrative support to the program by administering student evaluations, completing and submitting grade rosters, etc.
Evaluate full-time and part-time faculty to determine and document teaching effectiveness, response on student evaluations, and general suitability for teaching assignment(s). Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and student-centered academic environment.

Personnel Management Duties and Responsibilities: (continued)
Consult with program faculty concerning all matters relating to instruction to the greatest extent possible. Advise the Assistant Dean on matters concerning the administration of the program, educational policies and decisions related to the morale and welfare of the program’s faculty and students.
Schedule and participate in orientation seminars for students pursuing a career in DHY. Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Dean or Dean of SHS.

Teaching Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as an instructor in the program with administrative release time. Arrange and/or provide instructional course coverage for DHY and DA programs.

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of a Master’s Degree is required, and the applicant must be a registered Dental Hygienist who graduated from a CODA-accredited program.

Must have a Maryland license to practice dental hygiene and be certified to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide.

Minimum of five years (or equivalent), full-time, experience that includes a minimum of three years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical experience.

Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience.

Ability to meet faculty requirements as outlined in CODA standards.

Demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive environment and the ability to deal tactfully with all internal and external constituents; the ability to work collegiately with a culturally diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Experience in curriculum development, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment including coursework in education foundations.

Frequent standing, bending, and lifting (under 50 lbs.), occasional heavier lifting

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing administrative functions and overseeing operational activities.

Demonstrated success in leadership roles, including team development, decision-making, and strategic execution.

Proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and maintain an open, receptive approach to feedback and continuous improvement.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend, the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the college, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility