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Dental Assisting Instructor

Employer
Unitek College
Location
Sacramento County, CA
Closing date
Jul 9, 2022

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Sector
Other
Organization Type
Corporate
Job Description
As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

We are looking for a Dental Assisting Instructor to join our team.

Under the direction of the Assistant Program Director/Campus Course Director, the Instructor is responsible for delivering a quality educational experience for the students in the Dental Assisting courses that you teach through ensuring that curriculum is up-to-date, that effective delivery methods are employed, and that all students are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Instructor is responsible to track performance and attendance of all students and generating education department reports as needed.

Responsibilities:
  • Present facilitative, well prepared, organized, and clear lectures and classroom activities consistent with the course syllabus and school policies
  • Continually promote students' development and effective use of skills in areas such as critical and analytical thinking, evaluation, communication, professionalism, customer service, computation, problem solving, and decision-making
  • Provide the student with timely information and feedback on his/her academic progress relative to quizzes, tests, homework and projects.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of student academic and attendance performance
  • Possess a thorough knowledge and understanding of all school policies, and actively participate in their implementation and enforcement
  • Follow all retention policies of the school to ensure students are in attendance
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
  • AA or AS Degree required, Bachelor's degree or above preferred.
  • Hold a valid, active, and current license issued by the Board or the Dental Hygiene Committee of California,
    • Licensed or permitted for a minimum of three years, and possess experience in the subject matter he or she is teaching
  • RDA (Registered Dental Assistant with California Board of Dentistry); 3 year minimum and current, non-encumbered license required
  • CDA (Certified Dental Assistant with Dental Assisting National Board)
  • X-Ray License and Coronal Polish / Certification preferred
  • Completion of a course or certification in educational methodology of at least 30 hours unless
    • Holds a postgraduate degree in education
    • Holds a Ryan Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching credential
    • Holds a Standard Designated Subjects Teaching Credential
    • Holds a Community College Teaching Credential
  • Prior teaching or related field experience preferred
  • Must be able to develop and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse staff and student population
  • Ability to manage key metrics
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Consistently demonstrate the highest levels of integrity
  • Must be proficient with the use of computers
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
Company DescriptionUnitek College
Founded in 2002, Unitek College is an accredited, private institution that combines unique academic and technical specialties to provide a superior education in the areas of healthcare and nursing. Unitek College offers seven convenient facilities in California with campuses in Fremont, San Jose, Hayward, Concord, South San Francisco, Sacramento and Bakersfield. Unitek College provides healthcare career training, professional development, clinical placement, and employment assistance to its graduates.

Unitek College is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

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