Dental Hygiene Program Director

Overview

Dental Hygiene Program Director

The Program Director Dental Hygiene is responsible for the overall administration, accreditation, curriculum development, faculty leadership, and student success within the Dental Hygiene program. This role ensures compliance with accreditation and licensing standards, fosters excellence in teaching and clinical education, and collaborates with faculty, students, and external stakeholders to advance the program’s mission.

 

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You'll Love - 

 

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family for all eligible Concorde and UTI programs of study.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt Employees (FTO): Take time off as needed with no limit, no accrual, and full pay—just get approval in advance.
• Accrued Vacation for Full-Time and Part-Time Non-Exempt Employees: Full-Time employees accrue 2 weeks of paid vacation per year and Part-Time employees accrue based on the number of hours worked each week. This is in addition to paid holidays and paid sick leave. 
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days.
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby.
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents.
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA.
• Health Plan Enrollment: 30 days to choose your health plan with coverage starting after one full month of employment.

Explore more benefits here: UTI Benefits

Responsibilities

Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Dental Hygiene curriculum.
  • Maintain and track compliance with Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards and state regulations
  • Manage program budgets, faculty assignments, and resource allocation
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with dental professionals, clinics, and industry stakeholders
  • Actively participate in the local professional community to raise awareness of program, enhance student opportunity, and build the professional network
• Oversee student admissions, retention, and academic advising
  • Drive student experience to effectively provide students with quality education, clinical experiences, and preparation for licensure exams
  • Address student concerns, grievances, and academic progress issues
  • Provide support and supervision to meet programmatic and institutional completion, licensure and placement outcomes
• Maintain program accreditation and prepare for site visits and self-study reports
  • Monitor and maintain compliance with CODA, state licensing boards, advisory committees and institutional policies
  • Implement assessment measures for continuous program improvement
  • Manage program alignment with industry advancements and best practices in dental hygiene
• Oversee the operation of on-campus or affiliated clinical sites
• Establish community partnerships for service-learning opportunities
• Promote outreach initiatives to support public oral health education
• Maintain effective relationships with clinical partners, advisory boards, and accreditation bodies
• Participate in the budgeting process and effectively manager resource
• Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Licenses / Certifications

• Unencumbered Dental Hygienist license or Dentist license in the state where instruction occurs (required)
• CA only - Active dental hygiene or dental license issued by DBC w/ no disciplinary actions

 

Education / Experience

• Must possess a masters or higher degree or a dentist who has a background in education
• Must hold an active, current dental or dental hygiene license issued by the Committee or the DentalBoard of California (DBC), with no disciplinary actions
• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of related practical work ex