Job Summary: 

CCRI?s Department of Dental Health invites applicants for future adjunct positions.
This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By
applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a
suitable position becomes available. The Dental Health Programs prepare students as dental professionals who have the skills required to be competent members of the dental care team, deliver quality dental health care to the public, have the knowledge to pass national licensure and certification examinations, and are committed to professional development through life-long learning.

The Dental Health Department is looking for dynamic, skilled, and motivated
individuals to join our team. Dental Health adjunct faculty demonstrate competence
in clinical skills, lecture and lab instruction, and responsibilities consistent with the
mission and philosophy of the Dental Health Programs and the College.

SUBJECTS

• Dental Hygiene Pre-clinic

• Dental Hygiene Clinic - First and Second Year

• DENT-1000 Introduction to Dental Health Careers

• Dental Materials

• Oral Radiography

• Oral Anatomy and Dental Sciences

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Commitment to CCRI?s Mission:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a
  comprehensive community college

• Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment

• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered
  environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and
  life-experiences

Instructional Skills:

• Plan, develop, present, and modify courses from proposal, to syllabus, to
  delivery (classroom, hybrid, or online), to assessment, to evaluation

• Teach assigned courses

• Convey knowledge and skills effectively to students

• Continue professional development as an educator

• Use advanced technologies to expand student resources and learning
  opportunities

• Assess student learning according to best practices in measurement of
  student performance objectives and outcomes

• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in pedagogical approaches to a diverse
  population of students and peers

• Dental Hygiene preclinical, clinical, laboratory and didactic teaching

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, and a
  collaborative approach to working with students and colleagues

• Demonstrate commitment to providing academic support to students and
  provide remediation as needed

• Participate in accreditation activities

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor?s degree in education or a related field

• Minimum of 4 years of clinical dental hygiene experience

• Current Rhode Island dental/dental hygiene license and permit to administer local anesthesia are required. Candidates who are eligible for licensure will be considered

• Current certification in CPR at the Healthcare Provider level

Competencies:

• Master?s degree in a related field

• Previous teaching experience at a CODA-accredited institution, 

• ADHA membership

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa including student visas.

About Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs. At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population. We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses. We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential. To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html

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