Associate Program Director Dental Hygiene

Overview

Dental Hygiene Associate Program Director

 

The Associate Program Director for Dental Hygiene supports the Program Director in overseeing the academic and administrative functions of the Dental Hygiene program. This role ensures the program maintains compliance with accreditation standards, delivers high-quality education, and fosters student success.

 

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 offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• 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: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Responsibilities

• Support 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 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
• Support student admissions, retention, and academic advising
  • Address student concerns, grievances, and academic progress issues
  • Provide support and supervision to meet programmatic and institutional completion, licensure and placement outcomes
  • Advise students on academic progress and career pathways
• Assist in maintaining program accreditation by assisting with preparation for site visits and self-study reports
  • Monitor and maintain compliance with CODA, state licensing boards, advisory committees and institutional policies
  • Assisting Program Director in maintaining program documentation, including accreditation reports and assessments
  • Support implementation of assessment measures for continuous program improvement
• Support 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
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating the dental hygiene curriculum
  • Support faculty in instructional delivery and professional development
• Participate in the on-boarding and mentoring of faculty and staff

 

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Dental Hygiene from a CODA-accredited program or Dentist with background in Education (required)
• Minimum of four (4) years practical work in subject areas taught; and 2,000 hours in direct patient care as either Registered DH or working w/ Registered DH (required)
• 3 Years teaching experience in area to be supervised; OR 1 year teaching experience with the establishment of an acceptable program advisory committee
• Minimum of two (2) leadership or administrative experience (preferred)
• Direct and specialized knowledge in the area of instruction (required)
• Knowledge of CODA accreditation standards and curriculum development (required)

 

• Expertise in the area of assignment that demonstrates the skills needed to provide instruction and mentorship
• Competence in evaluating student performance and providing constructive feedback
• Knowledge with curriculum design and assessment

 

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuve