Job Summary:

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 Clinic – First and Second Year

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide teaching in clinical, laboratory and didactic settings in the dental health programs.

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

• Provide direction for dental health faculty, students and patients in a medical emergency.

• Diagnose dental clinic patient oral conditions and make referrals, as needed.

• Administer local anesthesia when necessary, in the clinical setting.

• Prescribe and review clinic patient radiographs as needed.

• When necessary, collaborate with clinical faculty to determine if dental hygiene treatment can proceed safely.

• Participate in accreditation activities.

• Complete annual education methodology as required for accreditation

• Attend faculty calibration meetings

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of a DDS or DMD.

• Active dental license in Rhode Island is required.

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice experience is required.

• Current certification in CPR at the Health care Provider level is required

• Documentation of current malpractice insurance

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience at a CODA accredited institution, preferred

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.