Dental Hygienist Clinical/Laboratory - Adjunct Faculty

Dental Hygienist Clinical/Laboratory - Adjunct Faculty

Salary

$56.75 Hourly

Location

Dundalk, MD

Job Type

Adjunct Faculty

Job Number

2027a-04

Division

Instruction

Department

School of Health Professions

Opening Date

11/01/2026

Closing Date

10/31/2027 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Class Description

CCBC is the college of choice for over 50,000 students and 200 businesses each year - all with unique goals, strengths and requirements. By offering a holistic learning environment that is both accepting and challenging, we meet students where they are and take them where they want to go. We offer the region's most expansive selection of degree, certificate and workplace certification programs at 3 campuses plus 3 convenient CCBC centers along with off-site community locations.

Under the supervision of the Dental Hygiene Program Director and the guidance of the Clinical Coordinator, the Adjunct Dental Hygiene Clinical/Laboratory Faculty member is responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based clinical and/or laboratory instruction and supervision of students that supports the mission and learning outcomes of the Dental Hygiene Program. This adjunct faculty member supervises student patient care, evaluates clinical performance, promotes student success and patient safety, and serves as a professional role model while maintaining compliance with College policies, state regulations, and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards.

Instruction Hours: Monday-Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; specific days and hours vary based on program staffing and instructional needs each semester.

Minimum Requirements

• Faculty assigned to clinical and/or laboratory instruction must possess an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program.
• Current Maryland dental hygiene license is in active status and good standing, or eligibility for Maryland licensure.
• Current Maryland license to administer local anesthesia and administer/monitor nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation, when applicable to assignment and consistent with the Maryland Dental Practice Act.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical dental hygiene practice experience.
• Current BLS/CPR certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Ability to meet all College, Program, clinical, institutional, and regulatory requirements related to employment and assigned responsibilities, including health, immunization, background check, and other requirements as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior clinical instruction, teaching, mentoring, precepting, or supervision experience.
• Experience in an accredited dental hygiene educational program.
• Experience with electronic health records, educational technologies, and learning management systems.
• Familiarity with Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards and outcomes assessment.
• Bachelors degree or higher preferred.

Class Specific Essential Duties

• Provide clinical instruction and supervision of students in accordance with course objectives, program outcomes, institutional policies, state regulations, and CODA standards.
• Supervise and evaluate student clinical and/or laboratory performance, competencies, professionalism, and overall progress in accordance with established program standards.
• Ensure that patient care is delivered safely, ethically, and in accordance with the Maryland Dental Practice Act, accepted standards of care, and program policies.
• Guide students in patient assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, care planning, implementation, evaluation, clinical decision-making, and documentation.
• Maintain timely communication with the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, and other appropriate faculty regarding student performance, patient care concerns, and matters affecting student success.
• Provide demonstration of clinical procedures and may perform direct patient care or intervene in patient treatment, when appropriate, to support student learning, patient safety, and program operations.
• Meet with students as needed to provide remediation, mentoring, coaching, and support related to clinical performance, competency attainment, professionalism, and student success.
• Provide timely, accurate, and constructive evaluation of student clinical and/or laboratory performance and maintain required clinical records and documentation.
• Collaborate with supervising dentists and other faculty members to support patient care and student learning.
• Participate in faculty meetings, orientations, calibration activities, educational methodology training, institutional compliance training, and other required program functions.
• Maintain all licenses, certifications, and credentials required for assigned teaching responsibilities in active status and good standing and comply with applicable continuing education requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based dental hygiene practice and pursue ongoing professional development to support instructional excellence and emerging best practices.
• Support program assessment, accreditation activities, curriculum improvement, and continuous quality improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Promote a safe, respectful, inclusive, and professional clinical learning environment for students, patients, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Fulfill all responsibilities associated with the appointment for the duration of the assignment period, including activities occurring before, during, and after the academic term, such as meetings, calibration activities, grading, documentation, training, and other assigned duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, Dean, or College administration.

CCBC Part Time Benefits At A Glance

BENEFIT SUMMARY

Supplemental (Retirement Annuities) 403(b) and 457(b)

• Tax-sheltered annuities - 403(b). Payroll salary reduction authorization is needed. The form is available on SharePoint Forms/Human Resources Forms.

The 403(b) supplemental retirement plan is available to all CCBC employees (Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Associates and Full Time employees).

• Roth 403(b) is a savings feature that is available when you open a 403(b) account. The Roth 403(b) savings feature allows employees to contribute after-tax dollars and then withdraw tax-free dollars from their account upon retirement. The Roth 403(b) savings feature is only offered by the following vendors: TIAA-CREF and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Associates and Full Time employees are eligible to save for retirement using the Roth 403(b) savings feature. Employees may contribute traditional pre-tax 403(b) dollars and Roth 403(b) post-tax dollars simultaneously. The savings limits are combined for the Traditional 403(b) and the Roth 403(b) contributions.
• Deferred Compensation Plan - 457(b) offered through VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. The 457(b) salary reduction authorization form is needed. The form is available on SharePoint Forms/Human Resources Forms.

Parking

Free. Must obtain a parking permit from the Department of Public Safety to use on all campuses.

Sick and Safe Leave

CCBC is pleased to offer paid sick and safe leave for part-time employees. Paid sick and safe leave is earned by all part-time employees including credit and non-credit adjunct faculty, part-time associates and other part-time employees.

Employer Community College of Baltimore County

Address CCBC

Baltimore, Maryland, 21228

Phone 443-840-4739

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/ccbcmd/default.cfm