Clinical Instructors: Dental Hygiene
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https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/81879
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Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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DENTAL HYGIENE (Virginia Western)
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Virginia Western Community College
Title: Clinical Instructors: Dental Hygiene
Agency: Virginia Western Community College
Location: Roanoke (City) - 770
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: Hourly rate based on qualifications
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.
Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.
Virginia Western, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for part-time Dental Hygiene clinical instructors in the School of Health Professions.
Clinical Instructors are part-time wage employees who work in the lab or clinic setting assisting and overseeing the work of Dental Hygiene students.
Clinical instructors are expected to maintain currency in their discipline and in trends in community college education.
Minimum Qualifications:Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene with demonstrated competence in the teaching field.
A minimum of two years of experience in Dental Hygiene with a strong clinical background is crucial.
Must hold a current Virginia Dental Hygiene license and BLS certification.
Clinical Instructors must also be proficient in supervision, instruction, and evaluation.
All Clinical Instructor positions require excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.
Additional Considerations:Previous experience as a clinical instructor preferred, but not required.
