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

## ****All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).******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.**Minimum Qualifications**Education Requirement* Masters degree or higher and* A graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental AccreditationOccupational 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 skills are sufficient to effectively teach in a diverse multicultural and multiracial community.* Experience in budgeting* Experience in curriculum development, evaluation, and revision**Salary & Benefits**Full-time faculty salaries are based on an evaluation of education and related experience after a job offer has been accepted and currently range from $51,303 -$94,592.

Full-time faculty work 171 days during a nine-month academic year and receive excellent benefits including health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, short and long-term disability, paid personal and sick leave, retirement savings plans, tuition waiver for employees and dependents, professional development funds, along with many optional benefit programs. \*\* Please note, Initial Step Placement is established by the Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) contract in which sets salary limitations to what a new faculty member is able to begin at. This will differ from the maximum salary range in this posting. For more information, please visit the

between Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) and the State of Minnesota. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.

We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.**Other Requirements**In your application materials, please make sure to upload the following:* Cover Letter* Vitae/Resume* Unofficial/Official College TranscriptsInternal ApplicantsAll current Minnesota State institution employees will need to log into

to apply for the position via the Jobs Hub. The Jobs Hub can be found under the Menu, in the upper left-hand corner of Workday, under the Apps, and then Jobs Hub.

Employees may also search for “Browse Jobs – Employees” in Workday via the search bar at the top to view open positions.NOTICE: The college regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship. The successful candidate under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.It is our commitment to insure the selection process for this position is accessible to all candidates.

Please contact the Anoka-Ramsey Human Resources Office, (763) 433-1160, to obtain these materials in an alternative media and/or to request a reasonable accommodation during the selection process.**About**Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is an open-door, comprehensive higher education institution committed to excellence in teaching and learning.

ARCC has campuses in both Cambridge and Coon Rapids, Minnesota.The aligned institutions of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College (ATC) are members of Minnesota State.

With over 100 degree, certificates, and transfer programs across three campuses, ARCC and ATC have served the citizens of the Twin Cities and East Central Minnesota since 1965.

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