Adjunct - Clinical Faculty Dental Hygienist

Position Title: Adjunct - Clinical Faculty Dental Hygienist   Location: Big Rapids (Main Campus)   Department:

32406 - Dental Hygiene

  Advertised Salary: Minimum of $48.65 per hour, the minimum rate increases depending on degree held.   Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

Adjunct Faculty

  FLSA: Exempt   Temporary/Continuing:  Temporary   Part-Time/Full-Time: Part-Time   Union Group: N/A   Term of Position: As Needed   At Will/Just Cause: At Will   Summary of Position: Supervision and evaluation of students in pre-clinical, clinical, and laboratory dental hygiene sessions, dental radiology, oral science or dental materials lab sessions. Will work at the direction of the clinical coordinator. This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State sites. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan by the first day of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. The anticipated start date for this position is August 2026. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed.   Position Type: Faculty - Temporary & Continuing   Required Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in dental hygiene or related with RDH license.   Required Work Experience: Two years of clinical experience. Two years part-time is equivalent to one year full-time. Applicants should have excellent clinical, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and be able to work as a team member within the dental hygiene program.   Required Licenses and Certifications: Must be a Registered Dental Hygienist with certification in local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, CPR, and licensed to practice in the State of Michigan.   Physical Demands:     Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: Teaching experience, training in educational theory and methods, or willingness to get training. Active member in ADHA and local MDHA Component.   Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Clinical faculty have professional responsibilities in patient care and clinical instruction which may include being accessible to students outside of regular clinical assignment hours.

Participation in traditional functions that have academic significance, which includes assessing students' clinical proficiency in accordance with university systems and guidelines. Clinical faculty are required to provide in-person instruction.

Cultivate an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty and staff to thrive authentically.

Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.

Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.   Marginal Duties/Responsibilities:     Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.   Required Documents:     Optional Documents: Unofficial Transcript 2 (OPTIONAL): Applicants who have completed college coursework must attach a copy of unofficial transcript. Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.   Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of unofficial transcript of master's or bachelor's degree. Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded. Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
Certification (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide, and CPR certifications.
License (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of their State of Michigan Registered Dental Hygienist license.   Initial Application Review Date:
June 1, 2016   Open Until Position is Filled?: No   Posting Close Date:
December 31, 2026   EEO Statement: Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diver