Professor/Program Director, Certified Dental Assisting (2026-00099)

About the role

A twelve-month faculty position responsible to the Dean, Nursing and Health Sciences and the professor/department chair, dental hygiene. The individual must be qualified to teach courses, coordinate learning activities, coordinate practicum experiences with area dental offices and promote program effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning
• Maintain current and comprehensive knowledge and experience in the teaching field and assigned teaching discipline
• Create a classroom environment reflecting professionalism, equity, respect, and trust
• Abide by Employee Standards of Conduct
• Perform job duties as assigned by the department chair and dean (unless request violates TJC policy or local/state/federal laws)
• Stay current with and follow departmental and college policies
• Complete required compliance trainings and stay current on professional development hours
• Assess and office hours as appropriate
• Facilitating Classroom and Laboratory Instruction
• Create and maintain program manuals and relevant documents
• Create and implement policies outlined in the TJC Certified Dental Assisting Student Handbook
• Assist with maintaining student records (immunization, required training, course completion, etc.)
• Coordinate and monitor student documentation in the online portal
• Evaluate and maintain accurate information for the college catalog, program website, admissions guidelines, and retention and completion records/reports
• Coordinate with the Dental Assisting National Board for students' testing
• Maintain reports of students' performance on the national board
• Facilitate and organize bi-monthly meetings with program faculty
• Participate in department chair meetings as designated by the Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Curriculum Development
• Develop and coordinate curriculum to ensure its relevance and effectiveness
• Collaborate with faculty to evaluate program curriculum and align it with program outcomes
• Utilize school committees, such as Curriculum and Instruction, to enhance program outcomes
• Accreditation Compliance
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and maintain necessary documentation
• Complete annual program surveys for the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Facility Management
• Schedule and oversee the use of program facilities
• Coordinate faculty schedules and collaborate with dental hygiene for facility use
• Administrative Software Utilization
• Utilize college administrative software to assist with the creation and management of course schedules
• Collect, input, and synthesize program outcomes and report them in the college administrative software
• Budget Administration
• Prepare and administer budgets to support program needs
• Oversee clinic and laboratory program supplies
• Identify program needs in budget availability
• Personnel Supervision
• Recommend, schedule, supervise, and evaluate faculty and staff
• Admission Criteria Determination
• Establish admission criteria and procedures for program entry
• Coordinate program applications and monitor the status of incoming applications
• Responsible for entering candidate information into the database, updating files, and contacting candidates for further information to complete each file
• Academic Advising Support
• Assist in academic advising of students to promote their academic success
• Student Recruitment
• Participate in recruitment and selection processes for new students

Qualifications

• Required Education, Experience, and Credentials/License:
• ·Bachelor’s degree or higher AND
• ·Dental Assisting National Board Certified Dental Assistant OR a dentist licensed to practice in Texas, with occupational experience in the application of fourhanded dentistry principles, either as a dental assistant or working with a chairside assistant AND
• ·Must have had instruction in educational theory and methodology, e.g., curriculum development, educational psychology, test construction, measurement and evaluation.
• Three (3) additional years of occupational experience
• Preferred Education & License:
• ·Master’s degree
• ·Registered Dental Hygienist (in Texas)
• Preferred Experience:
• ·One year of teaching or higher education experience.

Skills

• Collaboration/Teamwork
• Communication (Oral and Written)
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Multi-tasking
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-solving
• Time Management
• Adaptability
• Confidentiality and Discretion in Handling Sensitive Departmental Information
• Professionalism in an Education Setting

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 1 Full-time and 2 Part-time employees

Work Environment

• Ultrasonic sound, Indoor settings, Occasional work required outside regular business hours.
• Physical Demands:
• Sitting, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, and repetitive typing.
• Requires prolonged verbal communication (in person and via phone) and regular use of standard office equipment.

Travel Required

• Yes – 25% (Partner Dental Offices, TJC campuses, conferences, supply runs and professional development. )