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Posted: 16-May-26
Location: Bloomington,
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Internal Number: JOB_POSTING-3-16366
We are a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we seek applicants with deep connections to the cultural communities to which our students belong. We actively seek and encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
NOTICE OF VACANCY
Dental Office Coordinator
Classification: Office & Administrator Specialist Intermediate
Seasonal (academic year), Full Time, Monday - Friday
Salary Range: Hourly from $20.76 to $27.53; Annually from $43,347 to $57,483
*Salary placement is dependent on education and experience
(Please note that a different range may be displayed elsewhere in this post due to a glitch, this is the correct range.)
This vacancy is posted on-line from Friday, May 15, 2026 to Tuesday, May 26, 2026, until 11:59 PM.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This position provides administrative support to the Dental Clinic Office, Dental Office and Clinic Manager, and Department Chair during the academic year (August-May). The primary responsibility is the daily front desk operations of the dental clinic which includes accurate scheduling, payments, patient communications, and patient services and records. This position works closely with the Clinic Manager and faculty course leads with day-to-day front office dental clinic operations.
This position will actively advance the college's strategic goals. These goals include achieving equity in educational outcomes and supporting a culturally responsive and conducive culture through individual and departmental efforts.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL: These qualifications are required to move forward; as such, (ensure your application contains descriptions of your education and work experience sufficient to demonstrate proficiency in each of the following):
Customer service practices and principles sufficient to identify each customer's needs, meet quality standards for services, that result in customer satisfaction
Schedule and confirm customers' appointments in person, on the phone, and through email and other written or electronic correspondence
Skills sufficient to build spreadsheets, reports, update systems and maintain all entries in a timely manner.
Dental terminology sufficient to draft related documents and correspondence with accuracy and maintain records
Data entry skills sufficient to compose database records and update entries in a timely manner.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Accurate typing skills, and experience with office equipment
Ability to manage appointments, records, tasks and inventory, while balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
PREFERRED:
Associates degree or higher
One year of experience working within a college or university.
Knowledge of dental terminology sufficient to draft documents and correspondence with accuracy.
Knowledge of Eaglesoft or a similar dental software.
Knowledge of word processing sufficient to use software to create, format, edit, print, and save a variety of documents, including spreadsheets, tables, charts, and graphs.
Effective team player with the ability to collaborate and/or influence others.
Previous experience working with money and collecting payments.
Knowledge of bookkeeping procedures sufficient to maintain accurate budget records and reports.
Experience working with Microsoft Office (i.e. Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Working knowledge of dental procedures and policies, insurance policies, and billing practices.
Fluent in Spanish.
WHY NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Normandale is the largest community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, annually serving almost 15,000 students from a diverse set of backgrounds, 42% of whom are students of color and nearly 25% are first-generation. We offer opportunities for individuals to grow, learn, and advance their careers while working for an organization that is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable space for students and employees to learn. We are passionately committed to achieving racial equity in student outcomes and in advancing cultural responsiveness in the classroom and services provided.
GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an agency of the State of Minnesota, Normandale offers a comprehensive benefits package including low-cost medical, dental, vision insurance, income protection plans, generous vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and tax-deferred compensation plans. Additional benefits include tuition waivers available for yourself and eligible dependents once certain criteria are met.
For information on benefits, visit SEGIP's website SEGIP. For more information on retirement benefits, please view the retirement brochure through MMB.
This position is also part of American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees. The mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/afscme/contract/2025-2027/AFSCME-MultiUnit-2025-2027-Contract.pdf outlines many additional benefits provided.
If you are a current State of Minnesota employee, please log into Self Service, click on the Careers section and search for the Job Code.
The College regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship at this time. The successful candidate, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, must be available to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.
An offer for this position may be contingent upon the completion of a background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Normandale Community College is committed to honoring human differences and cultivating inclusion of different values and ideas in employment and education opportunity. The college is committed to the principle that all individuals are to be treated with equality and dignity.
No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. In addition, discrimination in employment based on familial status or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law is prohibited.
Reasonable accommodation will be made for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance, please contact Human Resources at (952) 358-8269 or jobs@normandale.edu. Please indicate what assistance is needed.
