Instructor, Dental Hygiene

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, US
Base: $57,000-$60,000; bonus/equity: not specified...
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Classroom, clinical, and laboratory teaching
Student advising and recruiting
Service to the college
** The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking an Instructor for their Dental Hygiene program. This full-time, on-site faculty position requires a master’s degree in dental hygiene or a related field, along with clinical experience and appropriate licensure. **

Job Summary

  • Responsibilities include classroom, clinical, and laboratory teaching; student advising and recruiting; annual evaluations and service to the college.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
  • The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking an Instructor for their Dental Hygiene program. This full-time, on-site faculty position requires a master’s degree in dental hygiene or a related field, along with clinical experience and appropriate licensure. **

Salary

Base: $57,000-$60,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers, 12 holidays, immediate leave accrual, retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Classroom, clinical, and laboratory teaching
  • Student advising and recruiting
  • Service to the college
  • Classroom and clinical instruction

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborating with peers and Executive Director
  • Professional role model for students
  • Promoting cohesiveness between faculty and students

Key Requirements

  • Masters or higher degree in dental hygiene or related field
  • Graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program
  • Minimum of two years’ clinical experience
  • Current unencumbered RDH license with local anesthesia and nitrous oxide certificate
  • Current in CPR
  • Arkansas state license or eligible for Arkansas RDH license

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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