Instructor, Dental Hygiene

Chabot College is committed to educational equity in its academic programs and college services, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and challenging learning environment. Located in Hayward, California, the college serves a highly diverse student population and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate a commitment to diversity, cultural humility, social justice, and addressing opportunity and achievement gaps.

About the Role

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Instructor for the Dental Hygiene program at Chabot College. This position reports directly to the Division Dean and involves didactic and clinical teaching for the second-year dental hygiene curriculum. The role begins Spring 2027 (employment starts on or about January 1, 2027).

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic and clinical courses in the second-year dental hygiene curriculum, including clinical hygiene, digital radiographs, administration of local anesthetic, and nitrous oxide oxygen analgesia.
• Develop and implement curricular changes, evaluate their effectiveness, and apply evidence-based learning research.
• Supervise and coordinate dental hygiene clinical rotations, including developing clinical competency evaluation tools.
• Maintain current knowledge of CDC and Dental Board of California Guidelines for Infection Control.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including students with physical or learning disabilities.
• Collaborate within a team environment, fostering cooperation and flexibility with colleagues and students.
• Engage in professional dental hygiene organizations, community work, or committee involvement.
• Assume responsibility for instruction, student evaluation, and curriculum planning.
• Support the community college philosophy and participate in the dental hygiene accreditation process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene and/or related field (degrees in progress to be conferred by January 1, 2027, will be considered with submission of transcripts and proof of enrollment).
• Current California Registered Dental Hygiene License.
• Current certification in BLS/CPR.
• Three or more years of recent dental hygiene practice.
• Three years of dental hygiene teaching experience.
• Current knowledge of subjects taught, demonstrated by one of the following:
  • Twelve (12) hours of continuing education in the designated subject area, or
  • Two (2) semester units or three (3) quarter units of dental hygiene education related to the designated area, or
  • National certification in the designated dental hygiene area.
• Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or candidate-in-progress in Dental Hygiene, Public Health, Education, or a related field (desirable).
• Experience in closing student equity gaps and implementing equitable practices, or enthusiasm for adopting such practices.
• Ability to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional or systemic barriers affecting historically marginalized communities.
• Involvement in professional dental hygiene organizations or community/committee work.

Skills

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to organize and develop curricular changes.
• Working knowledge of infection control guidelines (CDC and Dental Board of California).
• Competency in clinical and didactic instruction in dental hygiene.

Pay

Annual salary range: $88,383 - $127,429.

Schedule

Full-time, 10-month tenure-track position beginning Spring 2027 (employment starts on or about January 1, 2027).

Physical Demands

Must be able to stand for over 8 hours and perform the physical duties of a dental hygienist. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform essential functions.