Job Summary: 

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:

• Oral Radiology

• Chairside Dental Assisting

• Dental Materials

• Oral Anatomy and Dental Sciences

• Office Procedures

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Radiography, laboratory, and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting

• Chairside skills and Dental Materials, laboratory and didactic teaching, Dental Assisting

• 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

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor?s degree in a related field

• Graduate of a CODA Accredited Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene Program

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical dental assisting experience

• Current CDA certification, or eligibility before start date

• Current certification in CPR at the Healthcare Provider level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master?s degree in a related field

• ADAA or ADHA membership

• Previous teaching experience at a CODA-accredited institution

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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