Dental Hygiene Instructor (Adjunct Faculty)

Salary : $50.14 - $72.79 Hourly

Location : White City, OR

Job Type : Adjunct Faculty

Job Number : 02005

Department : Dental Programs

Opening Date : 07 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 6 / 30 / : 59 PM Pacific

General Statement of Responsibilities

The dental hygiene faculty member provides didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction for dental hygiene students in on-campus clinical facilities, fieldwork sites, and distance learning environments.

Supervision Received

The dean is responsible for carrying out the evaluation of instructors under procedures developed by the vice president. The dean confers with the department director in decisions regarding instructor workload, professional growth, retention, and department staffing levels.

Examples of Duties - Essential Functions

• Teach a variety of didactic, laboratory & clinical dental hygiene courses.
• Serve as an academic advisor to assigned students.
• Provide laboratory and clinical instruction, evaluation and supervision for dental hygiene students.
• Monitor patient care to ensure that patients receive safe and appropriate care.
• Assist with orientation, calibration and supervision of part-time clinical instructors.
• Assess the completeness and accuracy of student, patient and clinic records.
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to students, patients, faculty and staff.
• Monitor student, patient and instructor compliance with clinical policies and procedures.
• Participate in long-range planning, program development and outcomes assessment.
• Pursue professional development opportunities to maintain current knowledge & skills.
• Integrate scholarly activity into teaching & professional growth.
• Participate in professional association activities.
• Represent the program within Rogue Community College & in the community
• Serve as a role model for the dental hygiene profession.
• Other duties as assigned.

Screening Criteria

Education :

Only degrees received from an accredited institution will be accepted : accreditation must be recognized by the office of degree authorization, US Department of Education, as required by ORS 348.609. Final candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for required degree.

Licenses and Certificates :

Licensed or eligible for dental hygiene licensure in Oregon Anesthesia and Nitrous Permit required.

For assignments requiring operation of a motor vehicle, possession of a valid Oregon Driver's License and proof of an acceptable driving record are required. New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver's license within 30 days (ORS 807.020 (1)). Current ASE Master Auto Technician certification in all eight automotive repair categories is required. Advanced level L1 ASE certification is desirable. Recent training certifications from multiple car manufactures are desirable.

Experience :

Knowledge of, Skills, Abilities, and Behaviors :

Physical Demands : The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manual dexterity and coordination are required for less than half of the daily work period (about 40%) which is spent sitting while operating office equipment such as computers, keyboards, 10-key, telephones, and other standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, twist, crouch, climb, balance, see, talk, hear, and manipulate objects. The position requires some mobility including the ability to move materials less than 5 pounds daily, 5-25 pounds occasionally, and 25-60 pounds rarely. This position requires both verbal and written communication abilities.

Working Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Primary work setting is a dental hygiene education program located on the health professions center. Some work may be scheduled at off-campus fieldwork sites.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is primarily working indoors in an office environment. The employee is not exposed to hazardous conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and lighting is adequate.

As a condition of employment : The applicant will be required to provide documentation of the following prior to the start of employment :

Immunization Records

Certifications

Failure to provide the required documentation may result in revocation of the employment offer.

Additional Posting Information

This is an adjunct faculty pool for the Dental Hygiene program.

The application documents required include a cover letter , resume and unofficial transcripts indicating the level of degree earned . Candidates will be required to provide official transcripts for required degree(s) upon hire. Compensation is based on the Rogue Community College .

This pool will remain open until June 2026 unless positions are no longer needed. If at any time you decide that you are no longer interested in being considered, you may log in to the system and withdraw your application from the pool. Typically, at the end of the year (or at any point, we no longer have a hiring need for this department), we will close this pool, and you will receive an email notification.

RCC is committed to a culture of civility, respect, and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer actively seeking to recruit and retain members of historically underrepresented groups and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES REQUIRING ACCOMMODATIONS AND / OR ASSISTANCE DURING THE HIRING PROCESS MAY CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AT . ONLY FINALISTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED. INTERVIEW COSTS ARE AT APPLICANT'S EXPENSE. FINAL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR POSITIONS WITH A DEGREE REQUIRED, ONLY DEGREES RECEIVED FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WILL BE ACCEPTED; ACCREDITATION MUST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION, US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AS REQUIRED BY ORS 348.609.

Rogue Community College does not discriminate in any programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, use of native language, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. For further policy information and for a full list of regulatory specific contact persons visit the following webpage :

Pay rate based on the current Adjunct Faculty Salary Schedule located on the unless noted otherwise in the job description.

Adjunct faculty are hired on a term-by-term basis and are not eligible for benefits.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain additional consideration during the RCC employment process under ORS 408.230 and 408.225; OAR to , by submitting (attach as Other Document #1) a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215).