Dental Hygiene Instructor

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TITLE: Dental Hygiene Instructor 

CLASSIFICATION: Instructor 

Who We Are: Tri County Tech is a high-performance organization that strives to hire the best and the brightest talent. The ultimate goal is to find the perfect candidate for the position itself and for someone who will meld naturally in the TCT culture. Every educator at Tri County Tech helps us further our vision of inspiring success through life-changing learning experiences. 

Tri County Tech isn't just a place where we work. It's a mindset we embody. We thrive on challenges, innovate through constraints, and do it all with the student in mind. Whether you're called to create exciting content, help students with financial assistance, or keep a budget in check, you'll first need a commitment to the culture we've built and a strong desire for continuous improvement. Successful Tri County Tech employees are here to give everything they've got to serve something bigger than themselves. 

Who You Are: The Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor at Tri County Tech, in partnership with the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, plays a crucial role in preparing students for successful careers as dental hygienists. Students engage in didactic courses delivered via live interactive video conferencing, complemented by hands-on laboratory and clinical training at Tri County Tech's state-of-the-art dental hygiene clinic. The instructor is integral to developing and implementing the clinical and laboratory skills necessary for students to become competent entry-level hygienists. This professional dental hygienist fosters a positive and rewarding clinical environment that promotes essential knowledge, skills, and ethical values in the field, significantly contributing to the success of the students and the program.

What You'll Possess

As a qualified candidate:

You'll possess a bachelor's Degree. A Master’s Degree is preferred.

You’ll possess a Registered Dental Hygienist license in the state of Oklahoma.

You’ll possess a minimum of three years of related work experience.

You’ll be CPR certified.

You’ll have familiarity with current dental hygiene practices and procedures. 

You’ll have familiarity with andragogy and the training and development of others.

You are detail-oriented and organized. 

You'll strive to exceed expectations and have excellent communication skills. 

You'll take the initiative, seek out projects, and openly accept other duties as assigned.

You continually look for ways to improve your skillset and are always open to receiving feedback.

What You'll Do

Instructors plan and deliver high-level, rigorous instruction to students in a trade area. They are technical experts in a given field/ area of specialty with the ability to teach leadership and employability skills. They understand the concept of andragogy and pedagogy and the learner's motivation while displaying patience and enthusiasm to help their students meet their goals. Instructors are lifelong learners who can adapt easily to meet the needs of their students. They manage multiple projects with self-directed deadline-driven accountability. They are high-functioning professionals, applying the use of discretion and independent judgment while maintaining ultimate accountability. 

Essential Functions:

      Provide Clinical Instruction to Junior and Senior Dental Hygiene Students:

Provide guidance and oversight to the clinical experience in the areas of:

Basic and advanced dental hygiene instrumentation

Labs, including preclinic, radiology, clinic, and applied dental materials  

Techniques of local anesthesia and N20 administration

Patient advocacy and care

Dental software / Office Applications

Verbal and written guidance to students ensuring all protocols are followed.

Coordinate dental hygiene clinic and rotation schedule (fall and spring)

Supervise dental hygiene students at defined rotation sites.

Maintain communication with students, faculty, patients and dentists.

Mentor responsibilities- student progress, community activities, research, Scientific Day.

Assist in clinic management of clinic operations, maintenance, inventory, sterilization, and acquiring dental unit equipment.

Establish connections for student community activities and maintain service agreements.

Attend all faculty functions and meetings required by the College of Dentistry.

Other Job-Related Duties as Assigned by the Supervisor: The omission of duties does not exclude it from the position if similar, related, or a logical assignment to the job. In other words, you'll be helping out on spontaneous projects and opportunities not listed above.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, disability, Teacher's Retirement Pension, and 403B matching. You will also enjoy an outstanding work-life balance with an abundant amount of paid time off, including 10 paid sick days, 5 paid FLEX days, and over 24 paid holidays. Tuition Reimbursement and free access to our onsite fitness center are additional perks and half-price tuition for your children in our child development center. 

What You’ll Also Get:

Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to unlimited professional development with a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our TCT culture courses and over 5,000 on-demand courses through LinkedIn Learning. 

Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in our local communities through volunteerism, giving back, and producing life-changing learning opportunities.

Terms of Employment: 10 months; salary to be established by the Board of Education.

 Evaluation: Performance evaluated by the Director of Instruction per Board policy.

Status: Exempt

Salary: 63,500

 There will be no discrimination in the technology center because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender expression or identity, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information in its programs, services, activities and employment. The following individual is designated to handle inquiries regarding the technology center’s non-discrimination policies, including Title IX: Tara Stevens, Director of HR & Compliance Officer  |  6101 Nowata Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006  |  918-331-3248  |  [email protected]. According to the State of Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act, registered sex offenders must self-disclose their status before admissions. View our privacy policy. View our full non-discrimination policy. Title IX Training provided by: OSSBA Workshop Resources