Dental Hygiene Faculty and Program Director (Unlimited, Full-Time)

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Working Title:

Dental Hygiene Faculty and Program Director (Unlimited, Full-Time)

Institution:

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Classification Title:

Community College Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

210: Minnesota State College Faculty

City:

ARCC - Cambridge Campus

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

Job Description

The Mission of the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Dental Hygiene Program is to prepare ethical, compassionate, and competent professionals through excellence in education, technical skill development, and rich clinical experiences. Rooted in strong professional values and adherence to codes of ethics, the program fosters lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, and community service. Graduates are prepared to serve as effective members of the dental health team, advancing the profession while providing person-centered care to meet the oral health needs of a diverse and changing world. As a part of the leadership team, this position serves as a leader in achieving the mission. The purpose of this position is to manage, plan and implement the Dental Hygiene program in support of the college and departmental mission and goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and licensure (maintain CODA accreditation compliance and documentation). Ensuring internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations is included in the role of the program director.

This position includes leading in curriculum development and coordination, ongoing evaluation of admission criteria and processes, determining teaching assignments, and budget preparation and fiscal administration in collaboration with the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health. The director position is also responsible for organizing instructional approaches to teaching courses, providing assistance in the selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.

The position includes providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assignments; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. Teaching is also a part of this job to ensure a full-time position in the designated field based upon the needs and/or student enrollments in the program. Monitoring and analyzing student attrition and retention data and working with other college leaders to develop initiatives that can be implemented to improve retention and completion rates of students is a key component of this position. The position has responsibilities year-round.

This position will be located at the Cambridge Campus.

This position will be posted through May 15th, 2026. However, those who apply by April 13th will be considered first.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Masters degree or higher and

• A graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Three full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience as a dental hygienist.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

• Current Dental Hygienist License from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

• A background in education and the professional experience necessary to understand and fulfill the program goals including administrative experience, instructional experience, and professional experience in clinical practice as a dental hygienist

Preferred Qualification 

• Teaching experience in Dental Hygiene

• Experience with program coordination

• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in a clinical and/or classroom setting.

• Diverse clinical experience.

• Communication sk