Assistant Professor (H3, 9-Mo, Dentist) 0088496

Posting number: 2026-01182

Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygiene

Job classification: INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Medical/Dental

Summary

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Title: Assistant Professor (H3, Dentist)
Position Number: 0088496
Hiring Unit: School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
Location: Honolulu / Manoa Campus
Date Posted: June 3, 2026
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until filled. 1st review of applications will begin on June 26, 2026; 2nd review is on July 13, 2026.
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Non-Tenure Track
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time, 50%
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary, Non-Tenure Track

Other Conditions:
Position is expected to start in August 2026 or as mutually acceptable. Renewal, will be dependent upon program needs, performance and availability of funds. Health certifications and immunizations will be required for employment. 

The dental hygiene program at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) is the only baccalaureate level program in the state. It offers the educational preparation required of dental hygienists to provide oral health care and education to the people of Hawai‘i, the continental U.S., and the Pacific-Asia region. Students majoring in dental hygiene can become licensed professionals who offer preventive, education, and therapeutic services for the control of oral diseases and the promotion of optimum oral health. To learn more about SONDH, go to: nursing.hawaii.edu.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primary instructional area in the clinical application of dental and dental hygiene sciences including laboratory and didactic courses linked with corresponding clinical experiences. 
• Provides oversight and guidance to dental hygiene students, evaluate students’ clinic and academic performance, provide advising and assistance to improve students’ progression in program, as well as collaborate with the departmental faculty on curriculum implementation.
  Interprets & evaluates intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs.
• Responsible for the organization & management of the Dental Hygiene clinic operations: duties to include the opening & closing responsibilities, inventory control (i.e., re-ordering and re-stocking clinical supplies), the maintenance & enforcement of clinic’s safety processes in infection control, blood borne pathogen and emergencies plans.
• Actively participates in the departmental, school, campus and external organization’s committees.
• Assists with the planning and coordination of the Continuing Education (CE) offerings for oral health professionals and students.
• Attends departmental faculty meetings, curriculum meetings, and student recognition ceremonies.
• Participates in curriculum development and evaluation, including renewal of course designations for assigned courses.
• Maintains CE credits in teaching methodologies for the courses assigned.
• Engages in research/scholarly projects consistent with the Department/Schools goals.  This is including but not limited to leading and/or participating in research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, program evaluation, and teaching/education-focused activities.
• Other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation;
2. Minimum of 20 hours per week of General Dentistry clinical experience for the last 5 years (2016-present); 
3. Current State of Hawai‘i Dental (dentist) licensure to practice;
4. Demonstrated active involvement in community service and organizations or professional organizations;
5. Able to work flexible hours (Monday -Saturday, starting as early as 6:00 a.m. and working late as 8:00 p.m. depending on assigned courses); 
6. Meet CE requirements for state licensure and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards for faculty teaching in a dental hygiene program;
7. Demonstrated ability in teaching and patient care; and
8. Demonstrated professionalism and ability to meet and confer with others.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Specialization in periodontology.
• 1-2  years recent (2020-pres